What’s the Deal With: The collection of old farm equipment near Deming?

Dennis Vander Yacht has collected pieces of his family history

By: Sophia Gates

Outlets: Cascadia Daily News

Published: January 25, 2026

Words: 304

Last Updated: 1 day, 20 hours ago

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DEMING — Dennis Vander Yacht calls it his museum.

His property on Mosquito Lake Road is hard to miss, what with the sprawling collection of old farm and logging equipment parked around the grassy yard. There are cars that wouldn’t be out of place in a period piece, a range of saws, both motorized and manual, and machinery for processing lumber.

This isn’t ancient history. For Vander Yacht, it’s his family’s story. He …

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