By Robin Hunt
On Saturday, The John Wesley Powell River History Museum in Green River opened a new exhibition. They had a nice turn out for their opening day and hope to see more visitation in the days and weeks to come.
For the first time, the museum has Spanish-translated labels available at the information desk. All fliers and social media posts promoting the new exhibit had both English and Spanish-translations.
The central exhibit in the room is the Smithsonian’s Crossroads: Change in Rural America. Alongside the Smithsonian is a local exhibition called Crossing the Green: Community at a Crossroads. Crossing the Green covers how Green River’s community is always shifting, like the river that gives the town its name.
“Our hope when we started planning for Crossing the Green was that local families would see themselves and their values reflected in the exhibit. We asked a lot of questions about the future and we wanted to show [how] generations of Green River families have grappled, successfully or not, with these issues. We are thrilled so many residents came to opening day and hope everyone has a chance to visit and weigh in on their favorite topic over the coming year,” said Museum Director Janet Smoak.
Green River’s community remains persistent, adaptable and resilient. Questions end each section, to have the community ponder what they want for the future as well as to explore rural identity and how an attraction to a place defines us.
Crossroads: Change in Rural America is on exhibit until Saturday, August 17. The local exhibit, Crossing the Green: Community at a Crossroads is on exhibit until Spring of 2025.
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- Photos Courtesy of Elayne Hinsch
