Log House Museum

06/17/2026

A big thank you to all our National Day of Service supporters! You’re helping to keep Riverside’s history alive. In 2012, SWSHS helped install this plaque dedicated to the neighborhood’s early Croatian immigrant residents, and we’ve been maintaining it ever since.
We’re grateful to have worked with A Cleaner Alki for this program. It’s been a wonderful experience developing our partnership!

06/15/2026

The “beautiful game” Seattle-style, as shot for the West Seattle Herald.

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Soccer, Seattle.
Log House Museum, Photographs, 2005.32.860

Soccer, Seattle.
Log House Museum, Photographs, 2005.32.861

Soccer, Seattle.
Log House Museum, Photographs, 2005.32.862.

06/13/2026

Thank you to all our volunteers who showed up at the first Native Plant Garden Workparty of the spring! Pictured: everyone rooting for this garden to knock your stalks off. Not even pollen your leg, there’s so mushroom in our hearts to feel so much more than vine about how it’s going. We just can’t herb our enthusiasm about how much we dig it… after all, getting your hands dirty brings the most unbe-leaf-able sense of peas.
What do y’all think? Maybe thistle be the best garden ever? 🥹

06/11/2026

MV Antonino Chavez Freighter Pilot Rolf Neslund is known for ramming the freighter Chavez into the West Seattle Bridge on June 11, 1978, forty-eight years ago today. This fateful accident eventually produced the current high-level bridge which stands today.
A bust of Rolf Neslund was placed by the bridge in 2020 by an anonymous artist known as Lars Fujikawa. It was credited to the “Delridge Maritime Historical Society and the Center for General Annoyance.” Amidst a series of vandalizations, repairs, and replacements, the bust was saved by neighbor Rose Feliciano and replaced, presumably by the original artist. SWSHS is accepting the bust as a loan as efforts to contact the original artist continue.
You can learn about Rolf Neslund, the transformation of the West Seattle Bridge, and his grisly fate in the Southwest Seattle Historical Society’s upcoming permanent exhibit, expected to open next month at the Log House Museum.

06/05/2026

Join us for a festive morning highlighting American icons. Experience the wonder of storytelling with Eva Abram, who brings folktales and stories from American history to life. Get in on crafts exploring three Statues of Liberty -- the original, the one on Alki Beach, and the *original* statue that used to be on Alki Beach (coming soon to the Log House Museum). And of course, don't forget your complimentary cup of cool lemonade.
Refresh and relax with these FREE, fun activities for the whole family, just a block from the beach!

🗓️ Sat, July 4th
⏰ 11:00-11:45 am
📍Log House Museum, 3003 61st Ave SW

06/03/2026

throughout the years – top left and bottom right taken 1950s, rest unknown.

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Seafair Pirates, Seattle, 1950 – 1959.
Log House Museum, Festivals and Parades, Photographs, 2009.23.18.a.

Crowd Watching Seafair Pirates Giving Speech [sic], Seattle, 1966.
Log House Museum, Photographs, 2014.58.1b

Seafair Pirates, Seattle.
Log House Museum, Photographs, FIC2010.7

Seafair Pirates, Seattle, 1950-1959.
Log House Museum, Festivals and Parades, Photographs, 2009.23.17.

05/31/2026

Marty Gordon is a Pacific Northwest visual artist whose brand, What Would Jesus Glue, grew out of his past life as a minister and his journey from faith to skepticism. Combining sharp wit with a retro comic-book aesthetic, he has carved out a distinct niche in contemporary collage. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and he is one of 40 artists featured in the book Masters: Collage.
Through Microverse Press, the indie publishing venture he co-runs with a friend, Marty has produced collaborative artist books and self-published collections, including Sensitive Monsters, a compilation of his daily monster drawings created during a hiatus from collage. While living in Atlanta, he founded the Atlanta Collage Collective to champion collage as an art form and foster community among its practitioners.
In recent years, Marty’s work has expanded into the street art world, with his pieces appearing in sticker festivals across the globe. When not making art, he enjoys reading, improv comedy, and spending time with his wife, family, friends, and godkids.

🗓️ Thurs, June 11th
⏰ 5-8 pm
📍Log House Museum, 3003 61st Ave SW

05/30/2026

Stop by while you can -- it’s our last day open to the public until earlyJuly! 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