Log House Museum

05/30/2026

Stop by while you can -- it’s our last day open to the public until July 4th! We’ll be back with a brand-new permanent exhibition. Several programs, including walking tours, will be held in our community and in the courtyard throughout the closure period. More details available at loghousemuseum.org.

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Oren's Food Mart, Seattle.
Log House Museum, Photographs, 2010.9.9



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Oren's Food Mart, Seattle.
Log House Museum, Photographs, 2010.9.9

05/29/2026

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society joins the heritage community in mourning the death of a monumental figure in local history. Paul Dorpat, known for the "Now and Then" Column in the Seattle Times and for co-founding HistoryLink, passed at the age of 87 on Wednesday.

Paul Dorpat's work is a legacy for everyone in our community. His life, an inspiration. He will be greatly missed. We are thankful for all that he has contributed.

Paul Dorpat, Seattle historian and counterculture chronicler, 87 By Jean Sherrard and Clay Eals Seattle’s leading public historian has officially joined his city’s past. Paul Dorpat, who helped sha…

05/29/2026

Teenage boy with camera.

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Scan, Photographic, Seattle.
Log House Museum, Photographs, 2006.0

05/28/2026

“Deep in the Woods” - the 1935 kidnapping of nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser, heir to America's mightiest timber dynasty, was “a crime even the FBI must have considered fantastic and absurd.” In his latest book, author, former movie review, and multi-Emmy winner Bryan Johnston investigates the biggest manhunt in Northwest history and its astonishing conclusion.

🗓️ Thurs, June 11th
⏰ 6-7 pm
📍Zoom link here and in bio: https://loghousemuseum.org/blog/deep-in-the-woods/

05/22/2026

🗓️ Sat, June 27th
⏰ 11 :00 am – 11:45
📍Log House Museum (3003 61st Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116)

Get ready for the Seattle Seafair Pirates Landing! The Log House Museum will be hosting a magical morning of storytelling with the The Seattle Public Library and family-friendly fun ahead of the Pirates landing at 12:30. Join in on the festivities – just one block from the beach!

05/20/2026

Two moments at the Admiral Theater: its opening in 1942 and Mayor Greg Nickels with his wife between 2004-2007. Learn more about the theater’s history on our Admiral District History Walking Tour: https://loghousemuseum.org/blog/admiral-district-history-walking-tour-2/


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Admiral Opening Night, Seattle, 1942.
Log House Museum, West Seattle Businesses, 2003.23.338

Nickels, Greg, Seattle.
Log House Museum, West Seattle Businesses, 2005.38.182

05/18/2026

🗓️ Fourth Saturdays June-Sept
⏰ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
📍Start and end at the NW corner of 45th Ave SW and Seattle Street

This new limited-run historic walking tour takes you through a Seattle micro-neighborhood full of historically and architecturally significant residences. Explore the stories of those who developed North Admiral home and who called it home (link here and in bio): https://loghousemuseum.org/blog/north-admiral-neighborhood-history-walking-tour/

05/17/2026

🗓️ Third Saturdays June, Aug and Sept and 4th Saturday on July
⏰ 10 :00 am - 12:00 pm
📍Start at 37th Ave and end at the Sanctuary at Admiral

It's back! This limited-run historic walking tour takes you through local businesses and public institutions in the Admiral District. Explore iconic names and places, culminating in a visit to the Washington State Black Legacy Institute. Get tickets while they're still available here or via link in bio: https://loghousemuseum.org/blog/admiral-district-history-walking-tour-2/

Correction: In July, the tour will take place on 7/25, which is the 4th Sat of July, and not 7/18.

05/15/2026

🗓️ Sat, June 13th
⏰ 1:00 - 3:00 pm
📍Riverside Memorial Park (3816 17th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106)

Help A Cleaner Alki take care of the Riverside Memorial Park! In 2012, SWSHS unveiled this park with a new plaza dedicated to the historic neighborhood’s early immigrant residents.

Some gear will be provided, with participants additionally invited to bring own weeding/gardening tools. Look out for the upcoming announcement on byandby.org/events. No RSVP required!

05/13/2026

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Bikes on the West Seattle Bridge, Seattle.
Log House Museum, West Seattle Bridge, Photographs, 2005.32.999

Dead Baby Downhill race, Seattle, 2011.
Log House Museum, Photographs, 2011.19.13

05/05/2026

is TODAY! Washington’s biggest single day of giving is underway, bringing us closer to the society we want to live in.
This year, help the Southwest Seattle Historical Society achieve our vision to transform how people experience the Log House Museum!
In 2024, SWSHS received an inaugural grant from Maritime Washington National Heritage Area to pursue planning for a permanent, interactive exhibition at the Log House Museum, a central feature of our 2024-2026 Strategic Plan.
SWSHS completed planning as facilitated by freelance exhibit designer Chris Erlich and supported by an advisory committee.
Consider donating today to fund our vision to install an interactive exhibition that: connects the stories SWSHS tells to visitors’ own waterfront experiences; prioritizes the display of artifacts; highlights stories of placemaking by diverse communities across the Duwamish Peninsula; includes major work on our Native Plant Garden; and positions the Log House Museum as a must-see regional attraction!
Washington Gives is a statewide giving campaign where individuals and organizations come together across Washington to invest in our communities. was started by the Seattle Foundation in 2011 and transferred to 501 Commons in 2018. Since its inception, nonprofits have raised nearly $200 million.
Give to support our vision – link in bio or copy-paste: loghousemuseum.org/blog/vision/