Julia Butler Hansen house open for tours on June 28

The Julia Butler Hansen Heritage Center will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Tuesday, June 28. The Julia Butler Hansen House is the oldest house in Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County and is owned by the Wahkiakum Community Foundation.

The tours will be given by David Hansen, son of the late Julia Butler Hansen and will highlight the history of the house, Julia's family and the historic water colors depicting Cathlamet in the 1880's, 1890's and early 1900's that were painted by the late Maude Kimball Butler, Julia's mother.

Visitors will be able to see the many awards that Julia received during her 43 years of public service.

The historic garden, the oldest in Cathlamet, will be available for visitors to see.

--Submitted by David Kimball Hansen