Join us every first Saturday of the month at the Jefferson Museum for free admission all day starting at 11:00 AM, open hours extended to 7:00 PM, and Art Walk activities in downtown Port Townsend.
REGISTER VIA SIMPLETIX Saturday, June 10, with two hikes departing at 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM Groups limited to 12 Ticket price: $45 for JCHS or NOHC members, $60 for non-members Join North Olympic History Center Executive Director David Brownell for one of our June History Hikes at Anderson Lake State Park. Hikes last about 90 minutes and participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the hike site. Hikes are only open to ticketed participants. Capacity for both the morning and afternoon hike is 12. Visit our walking tours page to learn more about History Hikes. About David Brownell David Brownell holds a BA in History from Hanover College and an MA in Public History from Wright State University. After serving as Research Coordinator for the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office, David moved to Washington in 2015 to take a position as Cultural Resources Specialist for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, and in 2018 he was designated as Jamestown’s Tribal Historic Preservation Officer by Tribal Council. In the fall of 2021, he became Executive Director of the North Olympic History Center. David serves on boards for both Jefferson County Historical Society and Jefferson Land Trust. […]
Join our research and collections staff for this special open house at our Research Center! Get a behind-the-scenes tour of special collections, enjoy hands-on activities, and bring your questions about collections care to our knowledgeable staff. Plus, learn more about the hundreds of maps and oversized documents we've been working to digitize for the past several months.
REGISTER VIA SIMPLETIX Saturday, June 25, with two hikes departing at 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM Groups limited to 12 Ticket price: $45 for JCHS or NOHC members, $60 for non-members Join North Olympic History Center Executive Director David Brownell for one of our May History Hikes at Discovery Bay. Hikes last about 90 minutes and participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the hike site. Hikes are only open to ticketed participants. Capacity for both the morning and afternoon hike is 12. Visit our walking tours page to learn more about History Hikes. About David Brownell David Brownell holds a BA in History from Hanover College and an MA in Public History from Wright State University. After serving as Research Coordinator for the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office, David moved to Washington in 2015 to take a position as Cultural Resources Specialist for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, and in 2018 he was designated as Jamestown’s Tribal Historic Preservation Officer by Tribal Council. In the fall of 2021, he became Executive Director of the North Olympic History Center. David serves on boards for both Jefferson County Historical Society and Jefferson Land Trust. Presented in […]
Join us every first Saturday of the month at the Jefferson Museum for free admission all day starting at 11:00 AM, open hours extended to 7:00 PM, and Art Walk activities in downtown Port Townsend.
This tour will introduce you to some of the faded ghost murals hiding in plain sight throughout our downtown district.
Drawing from some of the more infamous, mysterious, and salacious stories in Port Townsend’s history, this tour through the picturesque downtown district will offer participants a glimpse into how the historic record helps us discern fact from fiction.