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Dolly's House Museum

290 Reviews

#11 of 32 things to do in Ketchikan

Museums, Speciality Museums

24 Creek St, Ketchikan, AK 99901-6508

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“History of Dolly's House”

I had heard about this place, and so we decided to take the tour of the house. It was very... read more

Reviewed October 7, 2018

mobandi

Burnsville, Minnesota

“Very interesting”

Dolly was surely one of the most interesting and notorious citizens in Ketchikan. We walked past... read more

Reviewed September 24, 2018

jer b

Bristol, Connecticut

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4.0 290 reviews

Excellent30%
Very good38%
Average26%
Poor4%
Terrible2%

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“small house”(11 reviews)

“creek street”(47 reviews)

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24 Creek St, Ketchikan, AK 99901-6508

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Most Helpful Positive Review

HauntJauntsGrl

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

177179

Reviewed January 19, 2014

An unassuming little place with an impressive history (and maybe a ghost?)

This was our second visit to Ketchikan. We didn't tour Dolly's house the first time, but I'd wanted to. My husband had some business to attend to so I had a couple hours alone when we reached Ketchikan. I knew just how I was going...More

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Most Helpful Critical Review

MEsquib

Albuquerque

7250

Reviewed June 4, 2013

Not worth it!

What a waste of time and money. Perhaps I missed the purpose of Dolly's house. To me it was a dirty, old house. It only took about 5 minutes to get through. We got the tickets for free, and we did not enjoy it. I...More

4 Thank MEsquib

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Della G

Coquitlam, Canada

583189

Reviewed 6 days ago

Dolly's House Museum

In truth, we did not actually visit this attraction as we had already visited a brothel in Skagway. We took a peek inside but the $10 admission per person was a bit steep for a 15 minute visit in this small house. The house is...More

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Bobby31225

Fort Mohave, Arizona

437171

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Have to see this!!

My friend and I took a little tour out of the Visitors Center and got a ticket to go inside Dolly's all included for the price of the driving tour. Otherwise it's $10.00 a person. Well worth it if you have to pay!! We were...More

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mobandi

Burnsville, Minnesota

195

Reviewed October 7, 2018

History of Dolly's House

I had heard about this place, and so we decided to take the tour of the house. It was very interesting and humorous as how she had set up everything for the enjoyment of men

Thank mobandi

midwaytoheaven

Midway, Utah

9157

Reviewed October 3, 2018

Don't Walk By...Go in & Check It out!

Be sure to visit “Dolly’s” restored original brothel home when visiting Ketchikan. We thoroughly enjoyed visiting this museum. Highly Recommended! The volunteer “ladies of the night” invite you to come in for a “quickie” off the boardwalk as you pass by. DO IT. GO IN...More

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Marcia71

Jerusalem, Israel

15079

Reviewed October 2, 2018

Be Sure to Learn Dolly's History Before Visiting

Before visiting Ketchikan, a lecturer on the cruise ship gave a history of Ketchikan and of the women who went to settle there. Dolly was the most famous of the brothel owners, but certainly not the only one. She made a fortune by providing the...More

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Craig M

Pleasanton, California

30347

Reviewed October 1, 2018

Fun if it's free :)

This came as a free extra with one of our other excursions we booked on the cruise ship. Wouldn't of gone otherwise. But it was fun learning a lil bit of history about the place and seeing how they lived there...

Thank Craig M

brissie16

Brisbane, Australia

10330

Reviewed September 28, 2018

Interesting

This museum highlights the "brothel" era in Ketchikan. It was the house of the most predominant madam in town. It's situated on the boardwalk of Creek Street. It is very cluttered. So it is hard to get a real understanding of what life was like....More

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Stournay

Scottsdale, Arizona

214

Reviewed September 25, 2018

So Much Fun!

So much history in this little museum, so much to see and read! Really enjoyed our visit here, the house is kept just about as it was many years ago. She was a colorful character!! Don't miss the shower curtain!

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jer b

Bristol, Connecticut

1283333

Reviewed September 24, 2018

Very interesting

Dolly was surely one of the most interesting and notorious citizens in Ketchikan. We walked past her house but did not go in as time was of the essence for us. The brightly painted green house sits on pilings on Creek Street and her Dolly...More

Thank jer b

BWtravels

509

Reviewed September 12, 2018

Waste of money

"That was the biggest waste of $20 ever" said my kiddo. $10 per adult to take a 5 min walk through a house, kids were free. You can learn about the "industry by reading varound signs around town. But enjoy the walk along the creek.

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