Bigelow House Museum

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918 Glass Ave NE
Olympia, WA 98506
3-13-2020. TEMPORARILY CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. The Bigelow House Museum is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the early history of Olympia and Washington Territory. It is the oldest residence in Olympia, Washington, and one of the earliest still standing in the Pacific Northwest.The house is a rare surviving example of the Carpenter Gothic style architecture popular in rural America during the mid-1800s.

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4.04 reviews
M N.
11/10/2007

The undiscovered jewell of Olympia and Pacific Northwest history! Hidden in a residential neighborhood, Bigelow House was home to four generations of Bigelows since it was built in 1860 by Daniel...

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kent l.
8/24/2025

Interesting history but marred by overly strong messaging about women's suffrage, including a table manned by the members of the League of Women Voters advising me how to vote on legislative...

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Christy M.
3/19/2017

I'm so glad I did this today! What a huge piece of amazing history. Our guild Kristen was full of knowledge and you can see her heart through her presentation. She spent over an hour and I could...

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John R.
6/26/2016

Great place to hear the history of Olympia's founding fathers. Kristen was our docent and her enthusiasm made it a great experience. Wonderful home and family

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