Jake_the_Alligator_Man

Jake the Alligator Man

Jake the Alligator Man

Tourist attraction

Jake the Alligator Man is an alleged half-man, half-alligator creature on display in apparently mummified condition at Marsh's Free Museum, a tourist trap located at 409 South Pacific Avenue in Long Beach, Washington. He was acquired by the museum for $750 in 1967 from an antique store.[1]

Jake in his display case at Marsh's Free Museum in Long Beach, Washington
Marsh's Free Museum, where Jake is located

A postcard image was used by the Weekly World News on November 9, 1993 for the front-page article "Half-human, half-alligator discovered in Florida swamp".[2]

Jake has acquired a cult following in Northwestern popular culture. His birthday party is held annually in early August on the peninsula, and features events such as a bachelor party, car show, bridal contest, and live music.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Staff writer. "'Alligator Man' of Long Beach: His past is a murky swamp of tall tales". The Columbian. Clark County, Washington. Archived from the original on September 6, 2007.
  2. [2]
    Clark, Doug (Nov 2, 1993). "Tabloid defames, renames one of state's natural treasures". The Spokane Spokesman-Review. p. B1. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Party with Jake: The Alligator Man to celebrate his 75th Saturday". Longview Daily News. August 9, 2007. p. C1. Retrieved 13 July 2020.


Stub icon

This Washington-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This article about culture in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Jake_the_Alligator_Man, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.