History of the Ernst O. Wagner Pool

The pool was originally built in 1966 after a tragic accident took the life of a young boy. Ernst and Kathrine Wagner had a vision with the hope that everyone would learn to swim in a safer environment and therefore, funded the construction of the Ernst O. Wagner Memorial Pool. They established the Wagner Fund as a trust fund to support the pool, managed by the Town of Twisp. The zero-depth entry and shallow tot area of the pool was added, and this fund was used to match Washington State funds. Since then, the fund has annually contributed $15,000 to pool operations. This fund will be extinguished with a final $15,000 payout in 2025.