Ocean Shores Interpretive Center

State
Washington
County
Grays Harbor County
City
Ocean Shores
Postal Code
98569
Location
1013 Catala Avenue Southeast
Phone
360-289-4617

Ocean Shores Interpretive Center in Grays Harbor County County is rich in Grays Harbor County heritage, constituting several churches and a collection of artifacts. Ocean Shores Interpretive Center’s collections include furniture, history DVDs, obituaries, and local history books, preserved and displayed for recreational and educational purposes.

The history of the Ocean Shores Interpretive Center traces back to the 1917 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1911 Gothic church, the Ocean Shores Interpretive Center includes:

  • Ocean Shores memorial annex and gardens.
  • The ranch house.

Ocean Shores Interpretive Center is located in Ocean Shores City at 1013 Catala Avenue Southeast, Ocean Shores, Washington, 98569. Ocean Shores Interpretive Center is a non-profit corporation owned by Grays Harbor County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Ocean Shores Interpretive Center Services

The Ocean Shores Interpretive Center’s mission is to collect, preserve, invest and display the culture and history of Grays Harbor County county. In delivering its mandate, the Ocean Shores Interpretive Center partners with the public in collecting important artifacts such as pictures and tools.

The Ocean Shores Interpretive Center offers the following services to the public:

  • Members of the public are granted free admission to the Ocean Shores Interpretive Center.
  • The Ocean Shores Interpretive Center rents the church building for small gatherings. The building has a kitchen, meeting area, a restroom and is ADA-accessible.
  • The Ocean Shores Interpretive Center offers employment and volunteer opportunities.
  • The Ocean Shores Interpretive Center offers ticket sales, membership registrations to help fund its operations.
  • The Ocean Shores Interpretive Center holds events and fundraisers throughout the year to help raise funds for supporting its operations.

Ocean Shores Interpretive Center Collections

The Ocean Shores Interpretive Center has a wide variety of collections and continues to add more in partnership with the Ocean Shores Interpretive Center’s members and the general public. The following collections are in the custody of the Ocean Shores Interpretive Center:

  • Grays Harbor County County historic artifacts.
  • Grays Harbor County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Grays Harbor County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1892
  • Grays Harbor County County local history books
  • Grays Harbor County County Maps
  • Grays Harbor County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Grays Harbor County County School pictures.

You may reach Ocean Shores Interpretive Center for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-289-4617 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.