Skamokawa Spotlight: The once and future Grange

Skamokawa Spotlight: The once and future Grange

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the rise of a new social organization across the United States. The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, or National Grange, was founded in 1867 to promote progress and cooperation in sectors vital to rural communities. Most prominent among these campaigns were advancements in agriculture, although the Grange also lobbied for other...