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In fall and spring, this nearly 1,500-acre refuge is a perfect place to observe multitudes of migrating shorebirds. Keep your binoculars handy as you stroll along the 1,800-foot-long boardwalk, and stop by the visitor center's shop and bookstore.
Just west of Aberdeen on the Hoquiam River, this 26-room mansion built in 1924 is filled with artifacts and mementos relating to Grays Harbor's past, including an exhibit tracing the history of tall ships in the Pacific Northwest. Upstairs is the logging exhibit, with a replica Little Hoquiam Railroad; a period-costume room; and the children's room and dollhouse. Outside you can visit a replica of a vintage railroad shed and wander the 2-acre riverside grounds dotted with specimen trees and a rose garden.
