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Location
Parking
Free street parking available on N. 30th Street and N. 29th Street above the park
Accessibility
ADA accessible, welcomes visitors of all ages and abilities, accessible street parking available
Visitor tip
Young children (ages 3-5+) love the interactive elements like the canoe and pioneer toys in the cabin replica. Plan at least 1-2 hours to let kids explore hands-on while guides explain how early settlers really lived.
About Job Carr Cabin Museum
History exhibits in replica 1865 cabin. A to-scale replica of an 1865 frontier home, this museum offers history exhibits about the city.
Quick Facts
- Type
- History Museum
- Focus
- Tacoma settlement history and youth education
- Hours
- Spring: Fridays & Saturdays 10am-2pm
- Location
- Old Town Park, 2350 N. 30th Street, Tacoma, WA
What visitors say
Local history about the community. The staff explain how the people really lived.
My 3 and 5 yr old had fun! They loved the canoe and pioneer toys, The guide was nice and informative. Great experience, we went with a culture pass but they are pay as you can 💞
They did a walking tour of Old Tacoma,led by Christopher, the director. It was pleasant, and ended up at St. Peter's Church, the oldest building in Tacoma, celebrating its 150th birthday, with food, song, info, and a historical…
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Did You Know?
- Job Carr Cabin is a to-scale replica of Tacoma's first non-Native permanent residence, built in 1865, making it historically significant to the city's founding
- The museum offers innovative interactive programs including traveling trunks and traveling storytimes that bring Tacoma settlement history to communities beyond the physical location
- The museum is celebrating a 25-year anniversary with Tacoma Heritage Days, indicating it has been operating as an educational institution since approximately 1999
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