Longmire Museum — Attraction in Graham

🏞️Longmire Museum is a charming stop for anyone exploring Mount Rainier National Park. Though small, the museum is packed with fascinating information about the park’s history, geology, and wildlife. The displays are well-curated, with vintage artifacts and detailed explanations that bring the area’s past to life.

The rangers and staff are incredibly knowledgeable and eager to answer questions, offering great recommendations for trails and activities nearby. The museum’s location in the scenic Longmire Historic District adds to its charm, and it’s a perfect spot to take a break before heading further into the park.

If you’re a fan of history or just want to learn more about Mount Rainier, this is definitely worth a visit. Bonus: the views around the museum...

We love stopping here to shop the little store see the old buildings and get a bite at the hotel restaurant (you may not need reservations midafternoon). There is quite a bit to see and do close by including walking trails.

We often drive through the park using less busy East side entrance coming in. There was a 3 hr line up on the West side this day.

Do not forget you can get your NP Sr lifetime card when you are only 62 for $80!

Warning!!! They are doing road construction and you cannot go all the way through the park now Mon-Thur. But the roads needed it. Also do not drive a low setting auto now as there are some big dips and abrupt road...

Ranger Luke!!! What a treasure he is. As a tour guide with 10 years experience I've never come across a public servant so willing to go beyond the expected to provide the guests I talked into coming in to get the junior Ranger badge, such a enchanting and wonderful experience. They were so engaged and inquisitive, asking me questions I couldn't answer, so I dipped in there for some help with their queries. When it came to the end where they had to give their oath as Junior Rangers, a large group was just entering the museum and stood enthralled as they repeated after him the wonderful Litany of being a junior...