Veterans Memorial Museum
The Veterans Memorial Museum is located in Chehalis, Washington. Highs of 67–79°F make May to September the mildest time to go.
A museum inside Chehalis
You can stay in Chehalis
Veterans Memorial Museum is inside Chehalis, which has 6 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Seattle
Seattle is about 73 miles northeast and Portland is about 79 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–79°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Veterans Memorial Museum
The Veterans Memorial Museum is located in Chehalis, Washington. The museum focuses on veterans, as well as soldiers killed in action, from Lewis County and the South Puget Sound and Southwest Washington regions, who served in wars or military engagements involving the United States.
The museum started in Centralia, Washington in 1993 under Lee Grimes who began recording audio stories shared by veterans. After collecting additional recordings and war memorabilia, Grimes and others officially chartered the museum in 1995. The first museum location opened in the city in 1997. The city of Chehalis authorized a parcel of land for a permanent museum in 2000 and the museum organization began the construction of a facility and exterior exhibit space at the grounds. The Veterans Memorial Museum relocated and opened at its Chehalis location in June 2005.
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Hotels and campgrounds near Veterans Memorial Museum
Places to stay start in Chehalis (6) and Centralia (13).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Veterans Memorial Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chehalis | in town | — | 6 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 7,764 | $373K | D |
| Centralia | 5 mi north | 5 min | 13 8 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 19,375 | $318K | C− |
| Tumwater | 23 mi north | 35 min | 17 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 28,010 | $472K | C |
| Olympia | 27 mi north | 40 min | 18 11 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 56,724 | $486K | D |
| Napavine | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 1 1 campground | 2,153 | $419K | B− |
| Fords Prairie | 7 mi north | 10 min | 1 1 hotel | 1,823 | $368K | — |
| Toledo | 16 mi south | 25 min | 3 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 776 | $334K | — |
| Lacey | 28 mi north | 40 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 motel | 58,833 | $457K | C− |
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Getting there
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What else is near Veterans Memorial Museum
Within 68 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw49 mi MountainMount St. Helens
48 mi LakeSpirit Lake
48 mi Stadium & arenaTacoma Dome
60 mi National ParkMount Rainier National Park1.6M visitors a year
53 mi Theme parkWild Waves Theme Park
68 mi MuseumThe Museum of Flight400K visitors a year
65 mi MuseumUSS Turner JoyPhoto credits
Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Spirit Lake: Matt Logan, Public domain · Tacoma Dome: Broran28, Public domain · Mount Rainier National Park: Ricardo Martins from Gent, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 · Wild Waves Theme Park: Jessica Spengler from Hove, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · The Museum of Flight: Fawcett5 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · USS Turner Joy: Keysgoclick, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Veterans Memorial Museum: what to know
Is Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis?
Yes. It’s inside Chehalis, WA.
When is the best time to visit Veterans Memorial Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–79°.
How far is Veterans Memorial Museum from Seattle and Portland?
About 73 miles northeast of Seattle and about 79 miles south of Portland, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Veterans Memorial Museum?
Olympia Regional (OLM), about 22 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 63 miles.
Where should I stay near Veterans Memorial Museum?
Centralia (5 mi, 13 places to stay), Chehalis (in town, 6 places to stay) and Tumwater (23 mi, 17 places to stay).
Local know-how from Chehalis
Start the conversation in Chehalis’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.