by James Canby | Mar 14, 2023 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Did you know that at one time Island County was very large and comprised all of what would become Whatcom, Snohomish and San Juan counties? For a brief time, it was the second largest county in WA Territory. On this date (January 14) in 1861, Snohomish County was...
by James Canby | Mar 14, 2023 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
On December 30, 1875, the three-masted, 161-foot long bark Windward was pushed aground at Useless Bay by a strong southwesterly gale. The ship was carrying 525,000 feet of lumber from Colman’s Mill in Seattle, heading for San Francisco. According to the January...
by James Canby | Mar 14, 2023 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
From our most recent newsletter… UNTANGLING A WEB OF HISTORY AT SANDY POINT An 1860 Snohomish Tribe village just south of Langley is the starting point of the Tangled Web of History research project being sponsored by the South Whidbey Historical Society. After...
by James Canby | Jan 2, 2023 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Before he was a state game protector (now called a game warden) for 30 years on Whidbey, and before he owned Bercot’s Fishing Resort on Holmes Harbor, Dode Bercot was a Pacific Northwest boxing sensation. It was just a little over 100 years ago that Dode first...
by James Canby | Jan 2, 2023 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Scenes of the season from yesteryear… If you like the work we are doing at the South Whidbey Historical Society, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible gift at the link below. Thank you! https://www.paypal.com/donate/…
by James Canby | Jan 2, 2023 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Sixty years ago today one of South Whidbey’s earliest and most enduring charities was started: Good Cheer Food Bank & Thrift Stores. It began near Christmastime in 1962, when a group of friends from various churches came up with an idea to spread some Good Cheer...
