According to a recent permit filing, Crockett’s Public House will soon take over what was previously Burche, located at 20649 State Route 410 E STE 305 & 306 in Bonney Lake.
A Crockett’s Public House representative did not immediately return What Now Seattle’s request for comment.
While an official opening date has yet to be confirmed, Crockett’s Public House is a restaurant with 35 years of experience in the industry, taking pride in preserving and investing in buildings with historical significance. Opened in early 2011, Crockett’s Public House gained recognition when it was featured on the popular Food Network TV show, “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives™.”
At Crockett’s, the emphasis is on offering the freshest and highest quality locally sourced ingredients from the South Sound region. The restaurant operates on a first-come, first-served basis. For smaller parties, customers have the convenience of using the “Grab a Table” feature to remotely join the waitlist. Parties of seven or more are encouraged to call in advance.
The inspiration behind the restaurant’s name, Hugh Crockett, piqued the curiosity of the Puyallup Historical Society. Owner Shaun Brobak explained that his property was situated in Hugh Crockett’s addition to the city, and Hugh had generously donated land for the construction of an Episcopal church in the mid-1880s. This act of philanthropy prompted Brobak to question, “How bad can a man who does that be?”
Hugh Crockett was indeed an early pioneer, born in Virginia in 1829. He made the arduous journey along the Oregon Trail in 1851 and settled in Coupeville on Whidbey Island. Hugh obtained a donation land claim neighboring his relatives’ plots and resided there for 25 years. In 1863, he married an Englishwoman and became the first sheriff of Island County.
Around 1875, Hugh sold his property and moved to Seattle, where he worked at a sawmill for two years before finally settling in Puyallup. The 1880 census listed him as a hostler, operating a hotel north of the tracks and east of Meridian, according to historian Lori Price. In 1877, Hugh purchased six acres of land, and his wife officially added the acreage to the town of Puyallup as Crockett’s addition on September 29th, 1886. After selling the building lots, the couple relocated about a mile outside of town and began farming hops, according to Andy Anderson from the Puyallup Historical Society in the company’s about us section of their website.
