Place

Elwha Klallam Heritage Center

Young women and girls wrapped in red and black robes, decorated with designs of salmon, butterflies, and thunderbirds. A young child in a woven hat plays a drum.
Members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe at a ceremony at the site of the Elwha Dam in September 2011. NPS Photo.

Quick Facts

Bicycle - Rack, Information, Restroom, Theater/Auditorium, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Wheelchair Accessible

Artistic and cultural exhibits at the heritage center explore the Elwha River restoration and č̕ixʷícən village artifacts. (The name of the village site, č̕ixʷícən, which means inner harbor.) The building is also used for trainings, gatherings, and tribal offices. Learn more here.

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Last updated: August 30, 2021