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History Hikes

Throughout the North Olympic Peninsula

Explore Jefferson County and Beyond

Each year, the North Olympic History Center and JCHS team up to offer guided hikes at historically significant sites around the North Olympic Peninsula.

 

Led by NOHC Executive Director David Brownell, these popular hikes regularly sell out!

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History Hikes have ended for 2025; 2026 dates and locations coming soon!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

About Your Guide: David Brownell

David Brownell holds a BA in History from Hanover College and an MA in Public History from Wright State University. After serving as Research Coordinator for the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office, David moved to Washington in 2015 to take a position as Cultural Resources Specialist for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, and in 2018 he was designated as Jamestown’s Tribal Historic Preservation Officer by Tribal Council. In the fall of 2021, he became Executive Director of the North Olympic History Center. David serves on the board for the Jefferson County Historical Society.

General Info

  • Two time slots per date

  • Pre-registration required

  • Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the site

  • Capacity: 12 people per hike

  • Program cost is $45 for JCHS or NOHC members, $60 for non-members.

  • Funds from History Hikes help support the work of both the North Olympic History Center and the Jefferson County Historical Society.

Membership Discount

Get discounted tickets by becoming a JCHS member and NOHC Member. 

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