c. 1890
Welcome! The intention of the restoration of the McReavy House in downtown Union City is to provide a focal point for local history and creative activity. We have a very storied past that combines artists, patrons, visitors and dreamers.
The essence of Hood Canal is in its backdrop of natural beauty, its gathering of interesting people, and a way of life that we regard as magical. We hope, by being centered in history, to provide a tone of establishment and continuity for the communities that gather around Hood Canal.
The McReavy House Museum of Hood Canal is a nonprofit museum society, incorporated to accomplish four goals:
Ownership: This goal has been achieved!
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Rehabilitation: Our foundation must demonstrate the resources necessary to pay for the renovation and maintenance. Built in 1890 by pioneer landowner and territorial legislator John McReavy, the house is likely the oldest existing on Hood Canal.
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Museum of Hood Canal: The rehabilitated house will provide a museum setting that displays original furnishings and heirlooms of John McReavy, artifacts and images from other early pioneer families and industries, arts and cultural artifacts from the Skokomish Tribal Nation, as well as paintings, woodblock prints, sketches and other materials from the artists that made up a thriving artist colony, Olympus Manor, between 1924 and 1952.
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Arts & Cultural Programming: Drawing on the artist colony as a precedent, the McReavy House Museum of Hood Canal serves as an arts and cultural hub. Collaborating with other non-profits, the Skokomish Indian tribe, and with community members and businesses, the McReavy House offers community enrichment programs, supplemental education to area schools, and events that celebrate local culture.
