Blackman House Museum, 1878

The Snohomish Historical Society was founded in 1969 as a non-profit corporation with the mission of –

bringing together those interested in history and especially the history of Snohomish.

The Society owns and operates two properties in historic downtown Snohomish –
The Blackman House is a cozy family home built by lumberman and politician Hyrcanus and his wife Ella Blackman in 1878; and it’s where they raised their two children, Clifford and Eunice. Clifford and his father passed away within months of each other in 1920-21, and Eunice lived in this house with her husband Dr. William Ford until his death in 1951. Eunice remained here as a widow until the early sixties when she moved to Sacramento to live with her daughter’s family.

Just shy of 100 years after it was built, the newly formed Society made a bold offer to the Blackman family heirs to purchase their home. The Society took possession of the historic home in July 1970 and by December the team of volunteers were ready to host the Society’s first Holiday Tea in the new Blackman House Museum. The Museum features two floors of objects which were original to the Blackman Family or donated by the families of other early Snohomish settlers.

Snohomish’s most important historic site is open for docent led tours Sunday afternoons through out the year. Please use the TOURS tab above to learn about visiting us for a tour, either alone or with your group.

Our Waltz Building is an affordable Community Rental Hall. Please visit the website WaltzBuilding.com to learn more and check on its availability for your function.

Plus, the Society sponsors a third website of visual education — Snohomish Then and Now: Repeat Photographs of Places and Scenes of Early Snohomish

Please let us know how we might make your visit to our website(s) more informative or easier to use.

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