Jefferson County Historical Society
JCHS Mission: To actively discover, collect, preserve, and promote the heritage of
Jefferson County in the State of Washington.

 Living History Walking Tours:
Uptown and Downtown

Beginning June 7, enjoy Port Townsend on foot for up-close and leisurely looks at both Uptown and Downtown's Victorian architecture.  The Uptown tours feature the residential district, with its fine homes and churches.  The Downtown tours reveal the waterfront commercial district's rowdy past. The pace allows time for talented guides to tell stories about the people who built Port Townsend's National Historic District. These little expeditions last about an hour and provide a wealth of entertaining information to both visitors and long-time residents.

Admission to the Rothschild House, the only historic home Uptown open to the public, is included in the Uptown tour, which begins at 2:00 pm every Sunday through September.  Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 3-12. Tours begin at the Rothschild House, which is at the corner of Taylor and Franklin Streets. Reservations are not required.

Downtown Tours begin on Saturdays at 2:00 pm.  They begin at the historical museum in the recently restored landmark City Hall building at 540 Water Street.  Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 3-12 and include admission to the historical museum.  Reservations are not required.

For more information or to purchase advance tickets,
please call the JCHS Museum at 360-385-1003.

Group tours (on or off-season) can be scheduled by prior arrangement. 
Call 360-385-1003.

 All proceeds support the educational programs of the historical society.