Job Carr Cabin Museum

A to-scale replica of an 1865 frontier home, this museum offers history exhibits about the city.

Old Town owes its name to the fact that it was the location of the original settlement called "Tacoma". In 1865, Job Carr built a cabin near the shore in anticipation of future land speculation due to the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. (The original cabin location is marked by a plaque at the base of Carr Street. Job Carr Cabin Museumis a replica of the original, and is situated in Old Town Park. Old Town was sustained in its early days by fishing and lumber mills.

What a great historic cabin you can tour for a historic lesson in the early settlement of Tacoma nestled with a metro park.

Nice little free museum. Worth a visit if you're in the area.

What a great historic cabin you can tour for a historic lesson in the early settlement of Tacoma nestled with a metro park.

Nice little free museum. Worth a visit if you're in the area.