Jefferson County Historical Society & Museum

540 Water St, Port Townsend, Washington 98368 USA

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Opens Fri 11a

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“Museum & Visitor Center”

The Jefferson County Historical Society is an incorporated, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in the downtown historic district of Port Townsend. Since 1951, the JCHS Museum has welcomed visitors to the landmark City Hall building at 540 Water Street. The Jefferson County Historical Society has collected and exhibited art from its earliest days. Many of the early pieces were created by teachers and students of Port Townsend's historic art schools. Our mission is to actively discover, collect, preserve, and promote the heritage of Jefferson County in the State of Washington.

Reviewed by
Gina T.

November 05, 2012

I am a bit of a geek over history, with a fixation on the northwest 1800-1900's. For $4 you can tour one of the coolest, well preserved old buildings in PT and learn quite a bit in a small amount... Read more

Reviewed by
Olystacy B.

April 08, 2015

This was a neat stop for me and my kiddos as we were exploring the area and visiting Fort Flagler. It is not a big museum and it wont take more than 30 minutes so just know that going in. I was... Read more

Reviewed by
Becky K.

April 01, 2019

Neat place to see. Was $16 for my family of four to go to it. Very small but interesting history on area and some cool artifacts. You can combine discounts with other locations tours- would be... Read more

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