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  • NOHC Closed April 2, 2026

    North Olympic History Center 933 W. 9th Stree, Port Agneles, WA, United States

    The North Olympic History Center Research Library and Administrative offices will be closed Thursday, April 2, 2026. The Administrative office will re-open on Monday, April 6, 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM and the Research Library will resume it's regular schedule of Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Our online catalog is available any […]

  • Squatchcon Presentation: Our Sasquatch of the Sea

    Vern Burton Community Center 308 E 4th St., Port Angles,, WA, United States

    Ediz Gigantus David Brownell, NOHC Executive Director, will be giving a presentation about the North Olympic History Center mascot and local cryptid, Ediz Gigantus. Time to be announced.

  • History Tales: Search for the HBC Cadboro

    Port Angeles Library 2210 S Peabody St, Port Angeles, WA, United States

      View of the Schooner Cadboro, 4 January 1860, by unknown artist. from Royal BC Museum, Victoria, BC Join us in the Carver Room at the Port Angeles Library to follow Larry Lang's search for the ship that once housed an 1820s cannon found near the mouth of the Elwha. This is a tale international […]

  • Moving the Mail Exhibit at Clallam Bay Branch Library

    Clallam Bay Branch Library 16990 WA-112, Clallam Bay, WA, United States

    A Traveling Exhibit from the North Olympic History Center Did you know that there have been at least 70 post offices in Clallam County? Moving the Mail explores the history of postal service on the North Olympic Peninsula, from the coastal deliveries of the Mosquito fleet and Tribal canoes to wagon roads and eventually rail […]

  • Moving the Mail Exhibit at Forks Branch Library

    Forks Branch Library 171 S Forks Ave, Forks, WA, United States

    A Traveling Exhibit from the North Olympic History Center Did you know that there have been at least 70 post offices in Clallam County? Moving the Mail explores the history of postal service on the North Olympic Peninsula, from the coastal deliveries of the Mosquito fleet and Tribal canoes to wagon roads and eventually rail […]

  • “Since Time Immemorial”: A Revised History of the Northeast Olympic Peninsula

    Dungeness River Nature Center 1943 W Hendrickson Rd, Sequim, United States

    A high-level of the cultural history of the North Olympic Peninsula (NOP), presented through a broader framework of human presence in North America. The "Clovis first" theory of fallen out of favor as an increasing mountain of evidence show that humans have been in North America for at least 20,000-30,000 years. This presentation examines some […]

  • Maritime Festival at Port Angeles Boathaven Marina

    Port of Port Angeles Boathaven 800 W. Boathaven Drive, Port Angeles, WA, United States

    Come visit our booth at the Maritime Festival. Take a photo with our resident cryptid, Ediz Gigantus, take home an Ediz T-shirt, buy a book about local history, tell our friendly volunteers your stories about living on the Peninsula. Check out our volunteer activities, become a member or renew your membership. Help us make history.

  • North Olympic Voices Exhibit Opening

    Field Hall & Events Center 201 W Front St., Port Angeles, WA, WA, United States

    The North Olympic Voices Exhibit in the Laura Cooksey Gallery at Field Hall Arts & Events Center will run from mid-June through early August (dates to be finalized) will feature pieces of contemporary community art and selected artifacts from the North Olympic History Center collections. North Olympic Voices Project The North Olympic Voices Project is […]

  • Archaeological History of the Sequim Prairie

    Dungeness River Nature Center 1943 W Hendrickson Rd, Sequim, United States

    This program ties together climatology, geology, archaeology, and ethnography to provide a holistic understanding of human occupation of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley since the end of the last ice age approximately 14,00 years ago. It explores the data and conclusion of archaeological excavations at the Manis Mastodon and Sequim Bypass sites, amongst others

  • History Hike — Port Williams/Marlyn Nelson County Park

    Marlyn Nelson County Park 2739 Port Williams Road, Sequim, WA, United States

    Port Williams/Marlyn Nelson County Park Photo courtesy of Clallam County Parks, Fair, and Facilities Did you know that Port Williams was once a town with its own post office, hotel, and wharf? What is now a simple county park with a boat ramp was once the bustling center of commerce for east Clallam County. Join […]

  • History Hike — Qatáy Prairie and Lagoon

    Qátay Prairie and Lagoon 1948 Blaine Street, Port Townsend, WA, United States

    Photo Courtesy of City of Port Townsend Once covering much of the northeast Olympic Peninsula, the Port Townsend camas prairie is a remnant of a critically important ecosystem that sustained many of the Tribes of the Pacific Northwest. Join us as we tour the prairie to learn about what happened to the prairies of the […]