by James Canby | Aug 25, 2023 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Nearly 100 people attended today’s South Whidbey Historical Society presentation by local researcher Kyle Walker on a project which encompasses Snohomish Tribal history on South Whidbey between 1850 and 1920 , with a focus on Sandy Point. Special thanks to...
by James Canby | Aug 25, 2023 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Patricia Guthrie’s article about a log house discovered during an attempted demolition is in this morning’s Whidbey News Times. In our next post we’ll provide additional information on past owners of the property. Some south Whidbey residents may...
by James Canby | Aug 25, 2023 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
It’s been nearly a year ago that we lost South Whidbey’s ‘Conductor of Fun’ Jim Freeman. Jim emceed many, many events on South Whidbey over the decades and was known for his gentle humor, kindness, and for being an all-around great guy. There...
by James Canby | Mar 26, 2023 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
This June 10, 1942 column in the Seattle Star by Chick Garrett reports on the rising rabbit population on the Island, especially with WWII hunting restrictions. We were curious about the South Whidbey person who brought rabbits to the Island and found a 1900 Island...
by James Canby | Mar 25, 2023 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Feliks Banel, resident historian of KIRO Radio, and podcaster of MyNorthwest.com interviewed Bill Haroldson (SWHS Board President) on KIRO Radio this morning about the recently discovered will of Joseph Whidbey. Thanks for the shout-out, Feliks!...
