by James Canby | Feb 21, 2021 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
We love it when people donate their local collections to the South Whidbey Historical Society. A few weeks ago Drew Kampion (founder of the famous Drewslist) donated his complete collection of ‘South Whidbey Loon’ issues to the Society. The Loon was a...
by James Canby | Dec 29, 2020 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
The new Mukilteo ferry Terminal opens later today. We thought we’d take a moment to look back at what the ferry landing looked like in years past, along with a link from the Mukilteo Historical Society....
by James Canby | Dec 28, 2020 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
As we move forward with the opening this week of the new Mukilteo Ferry Terminal, we thought it appropriate to look back at the start of the car ferry service at Clinton. ————— In the summer of 1919 the first car ferry service began on...
by James Canby | Dec 14, 2020 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
An old adage goes: the more things change, the more things stay the same. A little more than a century ago, people were coping with the 1917/18 flu pandemic – a deadlier virus than COVID-19, with a high death rate among young adults. Some of the same...
