Near Brinnon in Jefferson County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Home and Office

Photographed by Martin Schrattenholzer, March 3, 2018

1. Home and Office Marker

Inscription. Interrorem Ranger Cabin is the oldest Forest Service dwelling on the Olympic Penninsula and one of the oldest in the Northwest.

As you gaze through the trees at Interrorem Ranger cabin, step back in time to the Spring of 1907. From this spot you might have caught a glimpse of early Forest Ranger Emory J. Finch peeling and sawing cedar logs for the small cabin.

This rustic, three room structure served as the first Ranger Station for the Olympic National Forest. Ranger Finch and others who followed him called it both home and office as they carried out their duties.

Erected by Olympic National Forest.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 47° 40.733′ N, 122° 59.64′ W. Marker is near Brinnon, Washington, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from Duckabrush Road. Sign is on the Nature Trail just south of the cabin. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brinnon WA 98320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.

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It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Interrorem: Interim or Enduring? (here, next to this marker); At Home in the Outdoors (here, next to this marker); Loyalty, Courage & Common Sense (here, next to this marker); The Ranger Hole (here, next to this marker); An Abundant Backyard (approx. 2½ miles away).

Photographed by Martin Schrattenholzer, March 3, 2018

2. Home and Office Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2018, by Martin Schrattenholzer of Renton, Washington. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on April 11, 2018, by Martin Schrattenholzer of Renton, Washington. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2018, by Martin Schrattenholzer of Renton, Washington. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.