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T he South Whidbey Historical Society collects, preserves and presents information, stories and artifacts of our history, weaving together the diverse experiences of our people as context for today’s decision makers and inspiration for tomorrow’s leaders.
We accomplish this mission by maintaining a Museum in Langley to house our collections and through our displays at the Island County Fairgrounds. In addition, the Society sponsors regular “Then and Now” evening presentations that focus on South Whidbey Island history and maintains our “Virtual Museum” which contains digital images of our collections.
On Saturday evening, October 20 we will host a “Then and Now” presentation at 7 p.m. at Langley United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall entitled, “A Tangled Web of History at Brown’s Point” by Kyle Walker. (Suggested donation: $5.) This is a fascinating story involving John Brown, who was born at Brown’s Point (now …
JOIN US for a fun FUNDRAISER that’s sure to raise your local history IQ — our South Whidbey history bus tour and wine tasting event on Sunday, October 14 from 1 to 5 p.m.. We’ll meet at the South Whidbey Community Center in Langley (the former Langley Middle School) and have a brief orientation of …
MUTINY BAY SCHOOL… As South Whidbey became more and more settled by immigrants from Europe and Americans pushing west for the dream of a better life, schools were established in the small communities dotting the Island. Some of these early schools took place in homes or logging camps. Eventually, school districts were formed and resources …