NOHC to “go dark’ this december

The Center will be closed to the public for the month of December, reopening on January 5, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. To reach us, please email us at artifact@olypen.com. Happy Holidays!

Press release regarding purchase offer from city of port angeles.

Press Release – For Immediate Release June 12, 2025 The NOHC Board of Directors have declined the City’s offer to purchase the North Olympic History Center property located at 8th and C streets. Our primary reason is that doing so would require abandoning our artifact...

Transmission from the Trail #4: The Archivist

“As a historian, what I really try to do in my day to day life is take a broader perspective than what’s presented with an idea or theme. To me, whatever where talking about, it’s tied to history.” David Brownell is executive director of North Olympic History Center...
Cloud receives Women in American History award

Cloud receives Women in American History award

Port Angeles resident Dona Cloud of Port Angeles on March 11 received a Women in American History award from Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Cloud has been a volunteer at the North Olympic History Center (NOHC) — formerly...
Kryzworz takes top honors in Hands on History

Kryzworz takes top honors in Hands on History

On Saturday, April 27, at the Black Diamond Community Hall in Port Angeles, two Clallam County high school students read their prepared essays and presented their public displays representing a history topic of their choice in the presence of judges and audience....