Crosby House Museum

Crosby House Museum is a museum in Thurston, Washington which is located on Deschutes Way Southwest. Crosby House Museum is situated nearby to Henderson House Museum, as well as near Tumwater Historical Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Washington State Capitol and Hazard Lake.

Washington State Capitol

Government building

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The Washington State Capitol in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains the chambers of the Washington State Legislature, offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and state treasurer. Washington State Capitol is situated 1 mile north of Crosby House Museum.

Hazard Lake

Lake

Hazard Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. Hazard Lake was named after Hazard Stevens, who operated a farm near the site.

Temple of Justice

Government building

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The Temple of Justice is a government building in Olympia, Washington, where sessions of the Washington Supreme Court are convened. It also houses the state's official law library, and formerly housed the office of the attorney general of Washington. Temple of Justice is situated 1¼ miles north of Crosby House Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tumwater and Olympia.

Tumwater

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Tumwater is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The population was 25,350 at the 2020 census. The city is situated near where the Deschutes River enters Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound; it also borders the state capital of Olympia to the north.

Olympia

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Olympia is the capital of Washington State, and the seat of Thurston County in the South Sound region. The small city of 56,000 has a diverse economic base, and is a breeding ground for alternative culture in the Pacific Northwest, having spawned or influenced many of the region's better-known personalities.