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Veggie Car Races at Auburn's Mary Olson Farm September 10

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Patricia Cosgrove, Director
253-288-7437
pcosgrove@auburnwa.gov

AUBURN, Wash. August 31, 2011 - Ladies and gentlemen, start your turnips! Join us at the Veggie Car Races, Sept. 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. to watch kids use their ingenuity and creativity to build race cars from veggies donated by the Auburn International Farmers Market. Cost is $5 adults, $3 children/seniors and includes admission to Mary Olson Farm.

Mary Olson Farm is located at 28728 Green River Rd. in Auburn. For more information about events at Mary Olson Farm and the White River Valley Museum, visit www.wrvmuseum.org or call 253-288-7433.

ABOUT THE MARY OLSON FARM
The White River Valley Museum worked with the City of Auburn to restore Mary Olson Farm, the best preserved historic subsistence farm in King County. The farm is a King County Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Significant features include an 1897 barn, a fully restored 1902 farmhouse, a century-old orchard, three salmon runs in Olson Creek and a remarkable collection of outbuildings, including a smoke house, outhouse and weaving house. Mary Olson Farm operates as a living history and environmental learning site, and is also available for community and special events.

ABOUT THE WHITE RIVER VALLEY MUSEUM
The White River Valley Museum is a partnership with the City of Auburn and combines history and culture to create an exciting and educational experience for visitors. Museum collections focus on Puget Sound history, Northwest Indian culture, Japanese immigration and the Northern Pacific Railway.

The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. and is located at 918 H St. S.E. in Auburn. Regular admission is $2 adults, $1 seniors and children. Admission is free on Wednesdays and the fourth Sunday of the month. Call 253-288-7433 or visit www.wrvmuseum.org for event information.

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Mary Olson Farm
28728 Green River Rd.
Auburn, WA

White River Valley Museum
918 H St. S.E.
Auburn, WA
253-288-7433
www.wrvmuseum.org