Suquamish Museum/Old Man House Park
Type: Museums
Owner: Suquamish Museum
Phone: 360-598-3311
Designation*: N/A
Built: N/A
Location: 15838 Sandy Hook Road NE, Suquamish
Map and directions (Courtesy Google Maps)
Hours: Winter (October to April): Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m; Summer (May to September), daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: Children (12 and under), $2; Seniors (55 and over), $3; Adults, $4

*DOE=Designated eligible; NR=National Register of Historic Places; NHL=National Historic Landmark; WHR=Washington Heritage Register; City=Local city; County=Local county; N/A=Not applicable

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The native peoples of the Puget Sound region explored and exploited the area’s maritime resources for 15,000 years before the arrival of Anglo-European settlers. And they developed sophisticated, traditional methods for carving canoes and harvesting fish. The Suquamish Museum in Kitsap County documents native history with an extensive collection of native artifacts related to canoe travel and traditional fishing and gathering. Visitors also have opportunities to sample traditional smoked salmon, a mainstay of the native diet.

The Suquamish Museum is located near Old Man House State Park, a one-acre park with 210 feet of saltwater frontage. The park features a structure typical of construction used by the Suquamish Indian tribe. Built on the site of Chief Seattle’s home, the original structure reportedly housed eight great Indian chiefs and their families. The name Old Man House is a derivative of the Indian word "o-le-man," meaning strong man. Nearby is Chief Seattle’s grave, which honors the Indian leader who offered help to the first white settlers to the Seattle area in the 1850s. A heritage interpretation in the Old Man House Park display shelter depicts the story of Chief Seattle.