North Olympic History Center

Learning Our Landscape: Sxʷčkʷíyəŋ village at Washington Harbor
2025-02-22 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library, 1070 Old Blyn Hwy, Sequim, WA, 98362, United States

KONP Homeshow Booth
2025-03-08 - 2025-03-09 | Port Angeles High School

Esther Webster Art Exhibit Opening Reception
2025-03-15 18:00 - 19:30 | North Olympic History Center, 933 W. 9th Stree, Port Agneles, WA, 98363, United States

Restore the 4! Presentation and Fundraiser
2025-03-30 15:00 - 18:00 | Port Angeles Library, 2210 S Peabody St, Port Angeles, WA, 98362, United States

History Hike: Dungeness Recreation Area
2025-05-31 10:00 - 14:00 | Dungeness Recreation Area, 554 Voice of America Rd W, Sequim, Washington, 98382
The Dungeness Recreation Area, known locally as “Voice of America” park, has a rich history beginning with traditional use of prairies by the S’Klallam people, to early agricultural use and more recent development for radio broadcasting in World War II. Join us to peel back these layers of history and enjoy the scenic views of the Olympic Mountains and Strait of Juan de Fuca. This area is renowned for wildlife, so make sure to bring your binoculars!

Pre-registration required.
Approximately 90 minutes.
Approximately 1 mile total. Trails are a mix of gravel and grass paths over varying terrain with some slight inclines.
This tour is offered at 10am and 12:30pm.

History Hike: Indian Island
2025-06-14 10:00 - 14:00 | WA
Back by popular demand, this History Hike is a repeat of the 2022 hike that started our History Hikes programming! Join us on a walk along the trail on the north side of the portage canal and discuss the tumultuous history of Oak Bay and Indian Island. We’ll begin with the archaeological history of Indian Island and explore the implications of the Hudson Bay Company’s punitive mission against the S’Klallam that resulted in the destruction of a village at this location in 1828, as well as what we know about the more recent ebb and flow of human history in this area.

Pre-registration required.
Approximately 90 minutes.
Approximately 1 mile total on a gravel trail with few inclines.
This tour is offered at 10am and 12:30pm.

Olympic Outdoors Exhibit Opening and History Tales: Early Photos of Familiar Place – Digitizing the McClinton Family Photo Collection with Larry Lang
2025-06-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Port Angeles Library, 2210 S Peabody St, Port Angeles, WA, 98362, United States

NOHC Open House
2025-06-25 11:00 - 14:00 | North Olympic History Center, 933 W. 9th Stree, Port Agneles, WA, 98363, United States

Second Saturday Strolls: Farmland in the Sequim Dungeness Valley
2025-07-12 10:00 - 12:00 | WA
In 2023, Mid Valley Farm became the 24th farm that the Land Trust has helped to protect. A conservation easement there now protects 56 acres between Sequim-Dungeness Way and Evans Road as farmland forever.
David Brownell, Executive Director of North Olympic History Center, will explore the post-glacial history the Sequim-Dungeness Valley and how shifting climate patterns and other factors have influenced current land use patterns.
Walking surfaces are a mix of gravel and grass over varying terrain with some slight inclines. Please respect private property, this farm is not open to the public and we are being granted access for this tour.
This outing is limited to 15 participants, and advanced registration is required. Address and driving directions will be provided to those who register a week before the tour.

Joyce Daze Festival Booth
2025-08-02 08:00 - 17:00 | WA

Clallam County Fair Booth
2025-08-14 - 2025-08-17 | WA

History at the Hub
2025-08-22 16:00 - 20:00 | The Hub, 117 N Lincoln St, Port Angeles, WA, 98362, United States
Fundraiser for the North Olympic History Center

History Tales: Puerto de Nuestra Senora de los Angeles – Spanish Explorations and Interactions on the North Olympic Peninsula
2025-08-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Black Diamond Community Hall, 1942 Black Diamond Rd, Port Angeles, WA, 98363

History Hike: Clink Bridge
2025-09-20 10:00 - 14:00 | WA
Join us for the “special edition” extended History Hike to the Clink Bridge site on the Dungeness River south of Sequim. Descend into the Dungeness Valley through old growth forest and learn about the history of human settlement on the Dungeness River and what that can tell us about the interplay between human, geological and natural factors on the North Olympic Peninsula. Named after the Clink family that briefly settled the area in the late 19th century, this location is rich in historic significance and natural beauty.
This is an extended History Hike covering approximately three miles round-trip on a gravel trail with a few steep and muddy inclines.
Pre-registration required
2 – 2.5 hours
Two time slots: 10am and 1:30pm

Learning Our Landscape: Jamestown Tribal Veteran's Memorial Archaeology
2025-09-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library, 1070 Old Blyn Hwy, Sequim, WA, 98362, United States

Annual Membership Meeting
2025-10-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Black Diamond Community Hall, 1942 Black Diamond Rd, Port Angeles, WA, 98363
Agenda
12:00 PM Welcome & Remarks from the Board President
12:15 PM Director’s Presentation
1:00 PM Board of Directors Election
1:15 PM Dessert Raffle
1:30 PM Board of Directors Election Results Announcement
1:45 PM Break
2:00 PM History Tales Presentation

History Tales: Survival stories from the January 1700 earthquake and tsunami.
2025-10-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Black Diamond Community Hall, 1942 Black Diamond Rd, Port Angeles, WA, 98363
On the night of January 26, 1700, a massive earthquake struck off the coast, sending a wall of water barrelling toward seaside villages, from the coastlines of Vancouver Island to northern California. Learn about the impact of this devastating tsunami, and what’s being done today to prepare for the next Big One.

This presentation will be given by Melissa Slager, a journalist and writer from Everett, who published a deeply researched historical novel, Contests of Strength, about the event and its impact on traditional Makah lands. Learn more at melissaslager.com.

NOHC Closed
2025-12-01 - 2026-01-04 | WA
The Center will be closed for the month of December 2025 and will reopen on January 5, 2026. Please contact us via email at artifact@olypen.com.

Esther Webster Paints, Prints & Sketches Exhibit
2026-01-08 - 2026-02-11 | PUB Gallery, 1502 E Lauridsen Blvd, Port Angeles, WA, 98362, United States
Showing at Peninsula College PUB Gallery through February 11.

Moving the Mail Exhibit at Clallam County Courthouse
2026-01-16 - 2026-02-02 | Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E 4th St, Port Angeles, WA, 98362, United States
Moving the Mail: A Travelling 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 and air. In remote communities across the Peninsula, mail delivery was often the only link with the outside world. As populations shifted and new technologies developed, the speed and method of mail delivery changed. Learn all about these fascinating stories in Moving the Mail!
This exhibit was created with the support of a Clallam County Heritage Advisory Board grant.

Moving the Mail Exhibit at City of Sequim Civic Gallery
2026-02-02 - 2026-02-13 | Sequim Civic Gallery, 152 W Cedar St., Sequim, WA, 98382, 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 and air. In remote communities across the Peninsula, mail delivery was often the only link with the outside world. As populations shifted and new technologies developed, the speed and method of mail delivery changed. Learn all about these fascinating stories in Moving the Mail!
This exhibit was created with the support of a Clallam County Heritage Advisory Board grant.

Sequim Sunshine Festival Booth
2026-03-07 10:00 - 19:00 | Carrie Blake Park, 202 N. Blake Ave, Sequim, WA, 98382, United States

NOHC at the KONP Homeshow
2026-03-14 09:00 - 2026-03-15 16:00 | Port Angeles High School
Come visit our booth at the Homeshow at the Port Angeles High School Gymnasiums.
304 E Park Ave, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Saturday, March 14th, 2026 – 9AM – 4PM
Sunday, March 15th, 2026 – 9AM – 3PM

Miverva Troy Exhibit Opening Reception
2026-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 | North Olympic History Center, 933 W. 9th Stree, Port Agneles, WA, 98363, United States

NOHC Closed April 2, 2026
2026-04-02 | North Olympic History Center, 933 W. 9th Stree, Port Agneles, WA, 98363, 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 time at http://nohc.catalogaccess.com/

Squatchcon Presentation: Our Sasquatch of the Sea
2026-04-09 | Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E 4th St., Port Angles,, WA, 98362, 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
2026-04-19 02:00 - 15:30 | Port Angeles Library, 2210 S Peabody St, Port Angeles, WA, 98362, 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 intrigue, political machinations, and high adventure.

Moving the Mail Exhibit at Clallam Bay Branch Library
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-17 | Clallam Bay Branch Library, 16990 WA-112, Clallam Bay, WA, 98326, United States

Moving the Mail Exhibit at Forks Branch Library
2026-05-18 - 2026-06-01 | Forks Branch Library, 171 S Forks Ave, Forks, WA, 98331, United States

"Since Time Immemorial": A Revised History of the Northeast Olympic Peninsula
2026-05-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W Hendrickson Rd, Sequim, 98382, 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 of the new evidence, and how these findings change (or don’t) our understanding of human history on the NOP.
