Birthplace of Seattle: The Log House Museum
Just a few steps away from Alki Beach is a restored 1904 log cabin considered to be the Birthplace of Seattle. It’s now a museum, the Log House Museum, where you can learn about the history of the Duwamish Peninsula and Seattle.
This cabin, made of Douglas fir logs, was once a carriage house to the Fir Lodge, one of the first year-round homes in on Alki – it was summer cabin meets modern (at the time) home. The Fir Lodge was, in turn, an auto club, boarding house, and Veteran’s home, and today is the Homestead Restaurant.
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