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Press Cutting - A Place Rich In History
The article in this entry centers on the Sitiawan Settlement Museum which is located in front of SMK Methodist (ACS) Sitiawan. Founded in 2003, the museum itself is a part of history - having been built as a parsonage in 1935 to house Christian missionaries who were instrumental in pioneering the settlement.
As soon as one steps into the museum, they will come across a few wells, which according to a plaque, had been dug up to commemorate the first well in Kampung Koh created by missionary Dr. William G. Shellabear. The original well was said to have supplied safe drinking water to over 2000 early settlers for close to 60 years until the 1960s, never drying up even during droughts.
The museum also features the history of the Foochow people who initially settled in Sibu, Sarawak and later in Sitiawan. The museum may not be a sprawling complex filled with audio-visual guides or interactive graphics but within it, lies the soul of the Foochow people and bears testimony to their struggles, achievements and contributions to our nation.
Datuk Seri Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir, who visited the museum recently, had announced an allocation of RM50,000 for various restoration works to be carried out to the museum.
"The museum is an important cultural and historical heritage, not only to the Foochow community who settled here but also to each and every Malaysian," he said.