Job Carr Cabin Museum

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Job Carr Cabin Museum JCCM uses Job Carr's story to open the door to Tacoma's history for students and our community. We hope you'll visit us soon.

Job Carr Cabin Museum is housed in a replica of Tacoma's first permanent non-Native residence, on land that traditionally belonged to the Puyallup people. It was built in 2000, near the original site of Carr’s frontier home. Through our interactive living history museum and programming, we educate students and visitors about the people, industries, and events that shaped our neighborhood – and Tacoma as a whole. We aim to portray an accurate account of Tacoma’s non-Native settlement's history and its effects. If our regular hours don't work with your schedule, call the Cabin to set up a time that will. Admission is FREE, but we do accept donations! Make a donation at https://www.jobcarrmuseum.org/support-the-cabin

Tomorrow is the Walk for Reconciliation Against Racism on Saturday, October 24th! The annual demonstration retraces and ...
10/23/2026

Tomorrow is the Walk for Reconciliation Against Racism on Saturday, October 24th!

The annual demonstration retraces and reverses the walking path of expulsion forced on Tacoma’s Chinese American population in 1885, reclaiming the City for all peoples and cultures.

Opening Ceremony begins at Washington State History Museum - Mt. Tahoma Auditorium at 10-10:45am.

Walk to the Chinese Reconciliation Park begins at 10:45am.

Closing Ceremony with Guest Speakers at Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park, 12-1pm

This weekend, be sure to stop by Tacoma Nature Center to see The Lichen Project by Teresa Owens and friends.The Lichen P...
10/22/2026

This weekend, be sure to stop by Tacoma Nature Center to see The Lichen Project by Teresa Owens and friends.

The Lichen Project
Saturday, October 24, 2026
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 South Tyler, Tacoma

You may have seen Teresa working on this crochet project at Tacoma Fiber Fling, or even contributed to this group effort. Now you can view the completed artwork in person.⁠

Artist Talk at 10:30, followed by a nature walk and crochet lessons/project (supplies provided)

Photo by Kat Hennessy
Supported the Tacoma Artist Initiative Program, City of Tacoma
Tacoma Arts

that soon after settlers started arriving in Washington, they began planting imported types of fruit. Settlers first p...
10/21/2026

that soon after settlers started arriving in Washington, they began planting imported types of fruit. Settlers first planted apple trees near Fort Vancouver about 1826 and raspberries near Fort Nisqually in 1833. They used the Pacific crabapple as a pectin source, as well as a pollinator and hardy rootstock for other types of apples.

For , learn more about local fruit tree history on the museum's history blog at https://linkin.bio/jobcarrcabin

Photo of historic marker near The Old Apple Tree at Fort Vancouver, ca. 2019. While the tree died in 2021, its offspring continue to thrive in orchards nearby.

that over 1,800 students were served by the Museum's Traveling Storytime program in the 2025-2026 school year?! This p...
10/19/2026

that over 1,800 students were served by the Museum's Traveling Storytime program in the 2025-2026 school year?!

This popular program reached preschool, kindergarten, and first graders at 30 South Sound schools.

Teachers can book a classroom visit at https://www.jobcarrmuseum.org/education-programs

Tacoma Public Schools

For National Apple Month, we're highlighting the important ways that apples are deeply connected to Tacoma's history. Th...
10/16/2026

For National Apple Month, we're highlighting the important ways that apples are deeply connected to Tacoma's history.

The apple is Washington's state official fruit, and the state currently ranks first in the nation for producing the most apples, pears, cherries, blueberries, and raspberries. Long before settlers introduced cultivated fruit varieties, however, the Pacific Northwest's native Pacific Crabapple thrived. They offered an abundant source of nutrition, along with other heritage plants such as berries, mushrooms, and camas root.

Learn more in the museum's latest history blog at https://linkin.bio/jobcarrcabin

in 1970, The News Tribune ran a feature article about Old Town Tacoma's Mt Tacoma Grocery. The story featured memories...
10/14/2026

in 1970, The News Tribune ran a feature article about Old Town Tacoma's Mt Tacoma Grocery. The story featured memories of the owners Mitch and Phil Bilanko.

Mt Tacoma Grocery was located at 2210 N 30th. It was the last of seven food stores that once shared a two-block area of Old Town with a dozen saloons. The store was a gathering place for Old Town's Croatian community and served the local fishing fleet from 1920 until the Bilanko family retired in 1978.

The News Tribune

A new season of fall field trips begins at the cabin soon. that we served over 2,000 students last school year? With b...
10/13/2026

A new season of fall field trips begins at the cabin soon.

that we served over 2,000 students last school year? With both virtual and in-person options, 31 schools from Tacoma and beyond participated in FREE field trips with Job Carr Cabin Museum.

Teachers can book a visit at https://www.jobcarrmuseum.org/education-programs

The Tide Flats, The Indian Reservation, The Foot Hills and Mount TacomaThe Puyallup People have lived along the shore of...
10/12/2026

The Tide Flats, The Indian Reservation, The Foot Hills and Mount Tacoma

The Puyallup People have lived along the shore of the Puyallup River and in the foothills of Mount Tacoma for thousands of years. They traditionally spoke the Lushotseed language. The land and water provided everything they needed for food, shelter, clothing, and transportation.

In the 1850s, the Medicine Creek Treaty established the Puyallup Reservation near the Puyallup River. The treaties between the United States government and the tribes of Western Washington preserved the tribes' permanent right to hunt and fish in their traditional areas. The government, however, broke their promises in the treaties and later took more land from the Puyallup People. The Puyallup People are still here and they continue to care for this place.

Image published in Tacoma Illustrated, 1889

For World Post Day, we love this postcard of Tacoma's main post office in the early 1900s. The federal building housed t...
10/09/2026

For World Post Day, we love this postcard of Tacoma's main post office in the early 1900s.

The federal building housed the post office, customs house, federal courts, and other government offices. It still stands at 1102 A Street in Downtown Tacoma.

Image from the Tacoma Public Library archives, ca 1909.

Looking for more music in Old Town? Classical Tuesdays presents Mariachi Monarcas Slavonian Hall October 13, 7pmhttps://...
10/07/2026

Looking for more music in Old Town?

Classical Tuesdays presents Mariachi Monarcas
Slavonian Hall
October 13, 7pm
https://classicaltuesdays.blogspot.com

The fabulous Mariachi Monarcas performing on violins, trumpets, vihuela, & guitarron bring alive the music of western Mexico (Jalisco), with a blend of indigenous, Spanish, and African music traditions. FREE all ages welcome!

Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma El Mariachi Monarcas Slavonian American Benevolent Society

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2350 N 30th Street
Tacoma, WA
98403

Opening Hours

Friday 10am - 2pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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+12536275405

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