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2350 North 30th Street . Tacoma, WA 98403
253.627.5405
General Open Hours: 1:00 to 4:00 (Wed-Sat)
Summer Hours: 12 noon to 4:00 (Wed-Sat)
Closed January, except by appointment
> eMail the Cabin Now!
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In 1862, President Lincoln passed a law known as
the Homestead Act, It entitled the pioneers to claim
160 acres of land; free if they improved the land by
actually farming it, build a small cabin on it, and lived
on the land for five years. Union veterans of the
Civil War could apply the time they spent in the army
to the five-year residency requirement. So Job, and
his sons - all being veterans - each filed claims for
160 acres; and since all three were veterans, they
were able to obtain their free land in much less than
five years. It was possible for the pioneers to also
obtain land from the government by purchasing it
for a very low price, which the Carrs did also.
Eventually the three of them owned about 1000
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A perfect history lesson!
The museum's field trips are
flexible and every effort will be
made to accommodate your
needs. Programs are tailored
to grade level, whether it's a
group of pre-schoolers or
foreign exchange students
from a community college.
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Field trips are designed to be taken advantage of after our educational trunks have
been used. Tours are arranged at a mutually convenient time when the museum
is closed to other visitors. The time commitment varies from one hour to three
hours, depending on which activities you do and how many students there are.
Advanced registration is mandatory. There is no admission fee, although tax
deductible donations are gratefully accepted (the museum is a self-supporting,
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization) to help defray the costs. |
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Listen to, and get involved with, local performers!
Debbie Birkey and Kelli Hogarty are educators who also happen to be talented
singers and musicians. Everyone enjoys hearing the guitar, mouth harp,
harmonica and dulcimer being played, as well as singing - and sometimes
dancing -- along with old-time favorites of the era. Singing on key is an
option, not a requirement, so visit us and join in the fun!
 
Ray Egan and Karen Haas are highly respected historians and living history
re-enactors. Mr. Egan does a brilliant re-enactment of Ezra Meeker. He
draws the children into the Oregon Trail era with his stories, photos and
questions. Ms. Haas is a gifted story teller who portrays a woman who might
have traveled the Oregon Trail. Her range of talent is huge, her enthusiasm
is contagious and her act, at times, is even magical!
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Step back in time!
No field trip would be complete without a look around the cozy log cabin.
Children can dress in pioneer clothing as they immerse themselves in the
pioneer days and imagine living in a cabin like Job's. Viewing the antiques
always stimulates discussion that involves a bit of history about the pioneer
days, the Carr family, the cabin, and early Tacoma.
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A classroom with no walls!
The Job Carr Cabin Museum is excited to offer other activities - including
shaking cream into butter, playing an old-fashioned game, creating the Old
Town forest, and going on a scavenger hunt.
The scavenger hunt is a great learning experience for school groups of all
ages. Children are broken into teams and given guidelines and a list of items
to find relating to Job and Old Tacoma. The items are hidden in Old Town Park.
After they have been discovered a fill-in-the-blank questionnaire is completed.
It's a great comprehension and recovery activity, challenging but fun!
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Take a Walk!
Rain or shine, we are always happy to walk groups up to historic Old St.
Peter's Church. Waiting inside is Reverend Torres, who tells some of Old
Town's interesting history, what led up to the building of the church and who
some of the key players were. She sends everyone off with a cheery
farewell by ringing the ancient church bell!
 
Captain Tony leads classes through Old Town, talking about the fishing,
tall ships, timber and railroad that were all so important to the beginning of
Tacoma. Among other things, he shows them where Job's cabin originally
stood (2 blocks from our site) and where the prison used to be!
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For further information or to schedule a field trip
with your class:
Contact: Kathy Westlin, Program Director
253.627.5405 Wednesday and Thursday
e-mail at kwestlin@jobcarrmuseum.org
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