Then you'll enjoy Dolly's. It's a former brothel and Dolly was a very colorful lady. Stop here awhile the staff were neat The stories about the history of the brothel are interesting. Small place and a short visit but hey something size doesn't matter and a quickie can do you good.
It cost 10 dollars to get in and I would say it's a waste of money, but then this comes part of our tour so we did it anyways. Dolly's house is in the red light district and at that time when she bought it, it only took her two weeks to pay the house in full. She must have been very busy and very famous prostitute then. It's a small house and you can finish the tour in 10 min or less.
My husband love stating after a visit to Dolly's that I took him to a brothel. This was a cool museum and our tour guides were wonderful. I asked tons of questions and they had answers. There were a lot of laughs with the "men's bathroom" and it was cool to see all the old fixtures. They had a video which told of Dolly's life. We learned a lot of interesting facts that I wouldn't share with children. (There were no children in the house during our tour and therefore our talks became a little risque.) It was reasonably price as you could stay and explore as long as you liked.
Was great to visit Dollys house. Apparently everything is the same bar the wallpaper which had to be changed. You get to listen to a recording in every room giving information about her. Would recommend
We stopped here while walking through town. The staff were nice and sweet. The stories about the madam were interesting. If you decide to walk through town, it is worth stopping in and reading/hearing about the past.
My husband and I enjoyed visiting Dolly's House while strolling around Creek Street. Because it was near the end of the season it only cost $15 for both of us. It's a very small house and doesn't take long to visit but it's fun to go back in time. The condoms decorating the shower curtain in the bathroom are a must-see!
Very interesting to see how things use to be. Most of the house is in it's orginal state. ie, fixtures, dishes etc. It was included in our tour.
If you have extra time, check out Dolly's house. It's silly, cheap fun to fill up the day. Don't go with crazy high hopes, just go for the fun and sights...and enjoy! Be sure to read the outside captions too! "Dolly's House where both men and salmon go up stream to spawn!"
When I say color, I mean of the 'red light district' kind. Dolly's house is a former working brothel in the old style. Great local history about a wonderful, albeit fallen as they say, woman. Located right on Creek Street (the red light district) near shopping including the gallery of a internationally known Tlingit carver.
Dollys House the first brothel in Ketchikan. What a fascinating place. Everything is as it was left when she left it to the city as a museum. Definitely worth a visit. We booked. Saxman Village tour which included the Totem Poles, wildlife viewing as well as entry to Dollys when we got off the ship in Ketchikan. We were glad we hadn't spent $160 which was the cost of the ships tour. We paid $50 each on the dock for a two hour tour with a very knowledgeable guide Ray. Be prepared for rain and wind I this town and you'll have a good time.