We were astonished and puzzled by a recent Facebook post incorrectly asserting that the new Coos History Museum had been constructed with tax dollars, and that tax dollars are used to sustain museum operations.
In fact, as many Coos County residents are proudly aware, a long and continuing tradition of entirely voluntary local support underlies both the old and new museum buildings; the artifacts, archives and images protected and exhibited; and the visitor, education and research services made