Odessa Historiches Museum

08/02/2026

The Palace Hotel, an Odessa landmark built in 1917 by Chris Hemmerling, originally was a two story structure with housekeeping rooms upstairs and family quarters on the main floor. A third story was added and the apartments were converted to transient rooms when repairs were made after a fire in 1927 damaged the second floor. Mr and Mrs C.R. Haskins bought the hotel in 1945, changing the name from Hemmerling Hotel to the Palace. Mrs. Haskins daughters retain ownership of the property. The hotel has been closed to business since 1987 and from then was used as a private residence.

07/29/2026

Big news! Come visit us for a chance to win a handmade quilt!

Open every Sunday, 1-3pm with a special open day on Saturday, August 8th for Washington’s Free Museum Admission Day 🌟

06/19/2026

Starting today, once a week we will post a segment of, “Odessa 100 Years Ago”!

⭐️ And a reminder that the Odessa Historical Museum will be open every Sunday from 1-3 all summer!

With a special extra day this week, our President Paul will be hosting the museum tomorrow, June 20th.

Each Sunday opening is hosted by a volunteer, many saying it is the best day of the week!

We look forward to hearing everyone’s recollections to the Odessa 100 Years Ago posts 😃 Make sure to follow our page to keep up to date!

02/10/2026

If you have volunteered in the past, you will be contacted!

Can’t volunteer? No problem! You can still come visit us o& see your local museum. Open Every Sunday, 1-3pm starting Memorial Day Weekend.

02/10/2026

Happy 250th!

Week six of our "This Week in Washington History" series covers an array of topics and dates:

February 10, 1890, Tacoma's first electric trolley cars enter service.
February 12, 1974, Federal Judge George Boldt issued a historic ruling affirming Native American treaty fishing rights.
February 13, 1992, Seven environmental groups file a lawsuit seeking to block a U.S. Forest Service plan to log 123 million board feet of timber annually in the Colville National Forest
February 15, 2000, Suquamish Indians harvest clams in first commercial dig on private, non-Indian land.
No Date, 1892, Native Americans organize the Indian Shaker Church.

Read about these highlights and much more at: https://bit.ly/3Z7MSwM

This post is in partnership with HistoryLink, and Warren Seyler, former chairman Spokane Tribe of Indians. We encourage you to engage in further research through your local historic societies, museums, archives, and community.

We encourage you to engage in further research through your local historic societies, museums, archives, and community.

12/15/2025

The Odessa Historiches Museum would like to thank everyone that came out yesterday and supported our open house.

It was loads of fun, we cannot wait for next year’s!