A rock club for the Walla Walla Valley.

Our Mission

Marcus Whitman Gem & Mineral Society is a non-profit club based in Walla Walla, Washington. Our purpose is to educate and promote the rock hounding hobby and all things rocks, gems, minerals, and crystals. Whether you are interested in collecting, learning about lapidary, or taking classes, we welcome you to join our club. We are here to build community and share our passion and knowledge, become a member today!

Our History

The Marcus Whitman Gem and Mineral Society, or ‘rock club,’ was founded in 1950 and is one of the oldest continuously operating gem and mineral clubs in the Pacific Northwest.

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Activities

We provide a variety of activities throughout the year that are designed to educate, entertain and engage the interest of members of all ages.

Monthly Meetings

Our monthly meetings include programs by club members or outside speakers that are educational and fun. The topics range from live demonstrations to learning about geology, minerals, crystal formations, and more.

Youth Program

At our monthly meetings, the kids will gather for a fun activity. Our youth will learn to work with various materials in a fun and creative atmosphere and continue their education in the world of geology and identifying rocks, crystals and minerals.

Field Trips

Each year we take approximately 10 outings that give members the opportunity to find and collect beautiful rock and minerals from around the Pacific Northwest. We also provide some winter trips where we explore lapidary shops, museums or private displays.

Lapidary Shop

We have a state of the art lapidary shop that is open to members to shape and polish their own stones. The shop is open once a week with qualified members ready to help you learn.

We invite you to join our club.

Become a member and join our monthly meetings held the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm and located at 6522 Old Highway 12 Walla Walla, Washington.

Benefits of becoming a member include access to our lapidary shop, classes and field trips.

Everyone is invited and we welcome kids to join.

Contact

Feel free to contact us with any questions.