Conference and Retreat Facilities
Historic Rosemary Inn
Our campus features a dining hall and meeting rooms in the historic Rosemary Inn.
- Located on the shores of Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park, near Port Angeles, Washington
- Founded by Rose Littleton in 1914
- Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979
- One of only 2 remaining resorts of the many that bordered Lake Crescent at the beginning of the 20th century
Rose Littleton, Founder
- Arrived in Port Angeles in 1898, lured by reports of beautiful scenery, temperate climate and fantastic business opportunities
- Operated several restaurants, including one in the Marymere Hotel
- Purchased 15 acres from Paul Barnes in early 1900's to start a resort camp
- Built Rosemary Camp in 1914 after fire destroyed Marymere Hotel
- Combined her first name with that of her lifelong associate Mary Daum to create camp's name
- Registered first guests June 20,1914
Early Business
- First visitors took a seven-hour ferry ride to Port Angeles, then rode in a touring car for the final 20 miles to Rosemary
- With the 1922 completion of Olympic Highway, along the south shore of Lake Crescent, registration doubled to nearly 800 guests that summer
Five-star Hospitality and Prominent Guests
As business grew Rosemary Camp developed into Rosemary Inn and attracted prominent guests, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt, with
- Private dining tables
- Tennis and croquet courts and equipment
- Fishing boats
- Evening entertainment, including skits
June 15, 1946, many dignitaries attended the dedication ceremony of the Olympic National Park, held on the lawn at Rosemary, just a few years after Littleton sold the inn to the park service.
