Marsh’s Free Museum
Long Beach, WA
From collectors
Marsh’s Free Museum is a treasure trove of a curiosity shop. Jake the Alligator Man is an alleged half-man, half-alligator on display in apparently mummified condition at Marsh's Free Museum. He was acquired by the Marsh's for $750 in 1967 from an antique store. Jake has acquired a cult following in Northwestern popular culture. Bumper stickers featuring the oddity can be commonly seen throughout Washington and Oregon.
Hours of operation: Summer: 9:00 am - whenever (Call to verify). Winter: Monday through Friday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Weekends: Call for closing times.
Plenty of free parking.
Machine 3 located in the back of the store next to the Plexiglas display box containing Jake the Alligator man. Designs cost 51¢ each:
1. (V) A frying pan with 'World's Largest Frying Pan 14'.
2. (H) Jake the Alligator man with 'My Friend Jake The Alligator Man'.
3. (H) Image of store front with 'Marsh's Free Museum Long Beach Washington'.
4. (H) Arched sign straddling a road with 'World's Longest Beach Long Beach Washington'.
Reverse side: 'Marsh's Free Museum www.marshfreemuseum.com 360-642-2188.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N46° 20' 57.4902" Longitude: W124° 3' 19.1412"
Google Maps coordinates: 8WXV+PV Long Beach, Washington
Token Machine 1 looks like an old time slot machine and is in the back of the store. Design cost 50¢ to obtain
Obverse: Jake the Alligator Man in a marsh with 'Jake the Alligator Man Marsh's Free Museum.
Reverse: Two people standing in front of a giant frying pan with 'World's Largest Fry Pan Long Beach Washington'
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N46° 20' 57.2316" Longitude: W124° 3' 19.191"
Google Maps coordinates: 8WXV+PV Long Beach, Washington
Retired Machines.
Retired 1: (H) Jake the Alligator man with 'Marsh's Free Museum Jake The Alligator Man'.
Retired 2: 1. (H) Long Beach Arch with 'Kite Capitol of the World Long Beach Washington', 2. (H) Kite with 'Stormin' Norman's Kite Capitol of the World', 3. (H) Whale with 'Long Beach Washington Having a Whale of a Time', 4. (H) North Head lighthouse with 'Long Beach Washington'.
7/15 There is a brand new press-penny Machine 3 in the back next to Jake.
11/15: Machine 2 was picked up and Retired.
7/27/20 Successful mail off . Received within 2 weeks. VG
4/3/23 Machine 3 up and running. Pennies pressed - no problem. Pleasant mechanism. Slot machine token was out of order.
10/4/26 Machine Active
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 3 - back right of store | 4 | Mule |
| Token machine 1 - By the arcade machines in the back of the store | 1 | Token |
| Retired 2 - Retired November 2015 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 1 | ? | Penny |
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