The Bizarre Tale of Jake the Alligator Man

This week, we dive into the eerie and eccentric history of Long Beach, Washington—home to Marsh’s Free Museum and its most famous resident: Jake the Alligator Man! 🐊👀 We uncover the mysteries, myths, and bizarre tales surrounding Jake, from tabloid headlines to wild legends of his alleged past life as a whiskey-drinking, cigar-smoking sideshow star. Is Jake a cannibalistic cryptid, a carnival oddity, or just an elaborate piece of art?

Plus, we explore Marsh’s Free Museum, a treasure trove of taxidermy, antique arcade games, and bizarre curiosities—think shrunken heads, a two-headed calf, and even a roulette wheel from the Alaskan Gold Rush. But that’s not all! We take a spooky detour into the "Graveyard of the Pacific," where we unravel the ghostly history of the Admiral Benson shipwreck and the museum’s strange connection to the Cliff House in San Francisco.

Get ready for a weird, witty, and spine-chilling journey through Washington’s strangest seaside town. And tell us—is it Jake the Alligator-Man or Jake Man-Alligator?

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