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!...
by James Canby | Mar 25, 2023 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
On the outskirts of the Langley area, to the southeast, on what is now Wilkinson Road, a Scottish man, John MacDonald, (sometimes spelled McDonald) and his wife, Mary, established their home. John left Glasgow, Scotland in 1879 and Mary and their three children...
by James Canby | Mar 16, 2023 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
A Sea Serpent in Holmes Harbor? This is one of the more unusual articles we have come across concerning South Whidbey. This article was found in the Chilliwack Progress newspaper in British Columbia dated Aug. 13, 1891 and also in the Montana newspaper, The Anaconda...
