Log Cabin Museum
Preserving History ~ Promoting Art
The Log Cabin Museum, built in 1914, features changing exhibits of home life in South Kitsap during the past 100 years as well as items typically used and tells the ongoing story of the Orchards, a family of mannequins. Log Cabin is open when the open sign is out or by appointment.
Call 360-876-3693 for more information.
In 1914, Allen Bartow, a Civil War veteran, retired as agent with the Suquamish and brought his wife, Louise, to Port Orchard. He built a small log cabin in which to live, fulfilling her lifelong dream. The home Bartow built was a simple 18′ x 20′ box, one and a half stories (plus a basement), which overlooked a wooded ravine. A small covered porch on the back of the cabin provided storage for wood and coal, as well as the small kitchen in one corner. Louise planted roses in front and called it the “Rose Den Cabin”. Those roses still bloom every year.
Current Exhibition
The Orchard family has acquired a new cedar chest to store the handmade quilts. The setee was delivered to the family from Foss relatives in Boston, where it had originally been designed for a publisher in the late 1800s and moved to Washington State.
Contact the Log Cabin Museum for more information. There is no charge, but donations are gladly accepted to help offset the cost of maintenance.
Address
Sidney Art Gallery and Museum
202 Sidney Avenue
Port Orchard, WA 98366
360-876-3693
Log Cabin Museum
416 Sidney Avenue
Port Orchard, WA 98366
360-876-3693
Mailing Address
PO Box 1399
Port Orchard, WA 98366
Open Hours
Mostly Mon. – Sat. 11 am to 4 pm; Sun. 1 pm – 4 pm
Holidays: Closed