Restore the Little White Schoolhouse Project - Valley, Washington

03/30/2026

Super excited for Ferry County Historical Society! Always fun to see other historic preservation projects pan out, and they even had our same awesome structural moving team involved- Jeff Monroe and Donni Shaw! They just got done moving a historic 1896 cabin in Republic, WA. 🎉✨

03/25/2026

Here is a preview of the result of all the hard work and progress that has been happening lately in restoration down at the Little White Schoolhouse. It is still a work in progress, but there has been some major milestones and projects within the overall project completed or near completion, and the completion of the inside, then eventually the outside of the Schoolhouse is starting to come into view, thanks to everyone's support. At the Open Schoolhouse this year during the Valley Community Fair, you won't believe your eyes!

Thanks everyone for your support and an extra special thanks to our restoration team, Jesse Klemish and George Craig, for your dedication to this project and all your hard work!

01/29/2026

Stop by MK Coffee Station in Valley to get a Little White Schoolhouse miniature with any donation to Valley Historical Society! These adorable miniature schoolhouses that match the Little White Schoolhouse, nearing its completion of restoration, will help us complete restoration as any funds raised will go directly toward restoration completion and the opening of the museum! Stop by anytime today through this weekend, as the Little Schoolhouses supplies last, and thank you MK Coffee Station and the community for your support!

01/06/2026

Very excited for Cheney! We have paralleled similar paths in the timeline of relocating and restoration efforts as the Cheney Depot restoration project. Can't wait to go see it and get some coffee there as well!

CHENEY, Wash. – A nearly century-old train depot is preparing for its grand reopening after a decade-long effort saved it from demolition.

12/14/2025

Happy Holidays from all of us at Valley's Little White Schoolhouse project!

It has been quite a year of progress thanks to all the support we've received. If you would like to make an end of year contribution to the Little White Schoolhouse, you can do so through our Go Fund Me linked below in the comment section. All contributions are tax deductible.

Thank you everyone and have a wonderful Holiday Season! ❄️

12/13/2025

Huge thank you to the Stevens County Commissioners and the Historic Preservation Fund. Thanks to your grant funding we have abundant restoration supplies to work on the next phases of restoration at the Little White Schoolhouse. The end of restoration and the beginning of Valley's first museum is starting to come into view!
Thank you everyone for your support!

12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday! Please consider Valley Historical Society for donations! We can accept checks to Valley Historical Society at P.O. Box 393, Valley, WA 99181, by PayPal Giving at [email protected], or you can give to our Go Fund Me (link in comments).

We are a fully active nonprofit 5013c so any donations count as year end tax donations!

Also for a limited time, you can receive an authentic Little White Schoolhouse miniature ornament for any donation if you would like to donate to Valley Historical Society via our own hometown coffee station MK Coffee Station. They have an envelope there for us and for any donation you give there to Valley Historical Society, you'll receive an ornament!

Thanks all and Happy Holidays! ❄️

11/27/2025

Super grateful for everyone who has supported the project over the years. We are making major progress and couldn't have done it without the massive support of our community and the team of great people diligently working on this project and moving it along.

Here are some pictures taken by Jesse Klemish recently, as he and George Craig have been working so hard on various projects lately and as we are starting to see the final restoration projects in view. The Schoolhouse is really coming to life. Thank you!!

Happy Thanksgiving all!!

10/18/2025

We're thrilled to announce that Valley Historical Society has been selected as a Lowe's Hometown Hero for 2025! This marks the second time Lowe's has recognized our work on the Little White Schoolhouse restoration project. We're incredibly grateful for their generous donation and continued support. Thank you, North Spokane Lowe's, for helping us preserve this important piece of our history!

10/13/2025

Another thank you for support as we progress towards our finishing of restoration fundraising goes out to Ziggy's for their donation towards some of our saw blades and caulking supplies!

We appreciate the support!

10/07/2025

We reached a milestone this week... and we are pretty excited!

Since its start in 2007, the Heritage Barn Program here at DAHP has been one of our most popular and far reaching initiatives we that have undertaken in the history of our agency. With listed barns in all 39 counties of the state, we our proud of the new connections we have made, and the kinships that we have formed among the farming community. Our ultimate goal was to help them celebrate the rich history of agriculture in Washington State.