by James Canby | Feb 17, 2022 | SW People & Families, Uncategorized
In 1857 when Christian Madsen arrived in San Francisco after sailing his ship around The Horn from Denmark, he met John Curtis Farmer whose family and fortunes were to become intertwined with his for the rest of his life. Farmer was an Englishman who had migrated to...
by James Canby | Jun 11, 2021 | Uncategorized, What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Fair Friday… Swante Kyllonen was born in 1893 on South Whidbey, the eldest child of 17 born to a Finnish immigrant couple, Herman and Finna Kyllonen. They settled on a 160-acre farm on Kyllonen Hill at what is now the Chinook Lands and Whidbey Institute....
by LACanby | Dec 13, 2020 | Notable People, Uncategorized
Thomas John Johns arrived as a 19-year-old on South Whidbey in 1859, shortly after Ed Oliver, but a little before William Johnson.He was born New Year’s Eve 1840 in Plymouth, England, the son of a British sea captain. Young ‘Tommy’ as he was called, became a ship’s...
by Laura Canby | Nov 11, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized, What's New Posts, What's New Posts
This photo of the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry was likely taken in the late 1920’s or early 1930’s. Note the ferry dock first. Today if you walk off the ferry dock at low tide, you will see the remains of pilings of that dock on the north side of the current dock. The...
by LACanby | Mar 19, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized, What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Ever wonder what the youth of yesteryear played with before smartphones… well, quite a few decades before smartphones? Stop by the South Whidbey Historical Museum this weekend and check out a new exhibit which docents Joan Handy and Betty Discher put together:...
by LACanby | Sep 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Enjoy learning about South Whidbey history? Looking for ways to serve your community? You are invited to attend our Docent Meet-And-Greet on Sunday, October 1 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the South Whidbey Historical Museum in Langley at 312 Second Street. Enjoy a cup of...
