Topic: History
50th Anniversary!
Written on May 18, 2016 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
This weekend the San Juan Historical Society and Museum celebrates their 50 year anniversary. Lots will be happening up there and it will be a great opportunity for you to check out the progress they’re making on the newest exhibit – their Museum of History and Industry (MHI) of San Juan Island. When completed (hopefully within the Continue Reading
Wings Over Orcas Island – An Aviation Exhibit
Written on May 17, 2016 at 5:57 am, by Update Staff
Do you know who established the first scheduled air taxi-commuter airlines in the Northwest that has survived to this day? Can you name “The Flying Doc of the San Juans?” What recent Orcas resident took the famous “Earth Rise” photo from Apollo 8? Have you heard of our own humble but willing and skilled Mercy Continue Reading
A Look Into The Past
Written on May 16, 2016 at 5:46 am, by Update Staff
More great local history events are happening this month. The annual History Lives Here! month-long celebration of local history continues through the end of May with events that you won’t want to miss: Saturday Farmer’s Market @ Historic Brickworks. Every Saturday, 10am-1pm, Sunshine Alley, Friday Harbor. Annie Howell-Adams – Heritage Murals. Local artist and muralist will discuss Heritage Continue Reading
Final Tuesday Film at FHFF
Written on May 15, 2016 at 9:10 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Tuesday May 17, Friday Harbor Film Festival wraps up their 2016 Spring Tuesday Film Series with the film No Place on Earth. Directed by Janet Tobias, this film tells the harrowing story of 38 Ukrainian Jews from five families — ranging in age from 2 to 76 — who in 1942 slid down a cold, muddy Continue Reading
Parade Dignitaries Announced
Written on May 9, 2016 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the Co-Grand Marshals and Honored Citizens for the 2016 Independence Day Parade in Friday Harbor. In keeping with the theme “America the Beautiful…100 Years of National Parks!”, the Grand Marshals will be Mike Vouri, representing the Parks Past and History, and newly appointed National Continue Reading
History Lives Here
Written on May 4, 2016 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s time for the May 2016 edition of the SJ Historical Society’s monthly history column… From Adeline to 50th Anniversary, History Lives Here This month, the San Juan Historical Society celebrates the 50th Anniversary of its Museum. This photo from about 1904 shows what is assumed to be Adeline Verrier King, wife of James King, probably with their youngest daughter Continue Reading
SJ Museum’s 50th
Written on May 4, 2016 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Saturday, May 21, 2016 Marks 50 years as a Museum for San Juan Historical Society The San Juan Historical Society and Museum will celebrate their 50th year of the Museum on Saturday, May 21, 2016, from 11am to 3pm. The public is cordially invited to an admission-free day filled with exhibits, music, stories, and the Continue Reading
Cruise Into History: Smugglers’ Blues
Written on May 4, 2016 at 5:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
Smuggling, murder and fast boats in the San Juan Islands If you love a leisurely cruise around the San Juan Islands and are curious about the smugglers of olde that haunted our shores, the Orcas Island Historical Society invites you to climb aboard the “Cruise Into History” yacht that leaves from the Orcas ferry landing Continue Reading
Orcas Island and The Marshall Strawberry
Written on May 1, 2016 at 5:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a press release from our neighbors on Orcas Island… The Marshall Strawberry and the Olga Strawberry Barreling Plant legacy on Orcas Island were short-lived and shared succinctly intertwined legacies. Not everyone knows that what is now commonly referred to as the Artworks Building was originally the Olga Strawberry Barreling Plant and holds a special Continue Reading
“History Lives Here”, May 2016
Written on April 22, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Every May the Town of Friday Harbor, the Islands’ historical museums, organizations and local businesses pull out the stops to celebrate local history. This year the month-long calendar of events kicks off with some great events you won’t want to miss! Click here to see the flyer with all the events. For more event information Continue Reading
Parade Theme Announced
Written on April 19, 2016 at 4:02 pm, by Tim Dustrude
2016’s Friday Harbor 4th Of July Parade Theme Announced San Juan Island’s Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the theme for the 2016 Independence Day Parade in Friday Harbor: “America the Beautiful… 100 Years of National Parks!” The National Park Service turns 100 years of age in 2016 and San Juan Island is excited to Continue Reading
Fragile Waters Opens on Earth Day
Written on April 19, 2016 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fragile Waters, a traveling fine art photography exhibition, opens Saturday, April 23, Earth Day weekend, and will run through September 5, Labor Day, 2016 at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA), Friday Harbor, Washington. Fragile Waters is a powerful aesthetic and environmental statement, blending inspiring black-and- white photography by three renowned photographers; Ansel Continue Reading
Fragile Waters
Written on April 17, 2016 at 9:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Coming up next weekend, Fragile Waters calls attention to water, our most critical resource, presenting iconic work of three renowned photographers and lifelong environmentalists: Ansel Adams, Ernest H. Brooks II, and Dorothy Kerper Monnelly. The 117 black-and-white photographs present a powerful collective statement. These artists communicate the beauty and vitality of water. The exhibition was curated Continue Reading
Bill Sargeson and Jackie Hamilton: Featured Pilots
Written on April 14, 2016 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
A reception will be held at the Roy Franklin Terminal at Friday Harbor Airport on Sunday, April 17th at 2:00 p.m. to honor the Featured Pilots for 2016: Bill Sargeson and Jackie Hamilton. Islanders are invited to celebrate the occasion of this annual update of the San Juan Aviation Museum. This project, started in 2008, Continue Reading
History Column: Women’s Study Club, Still Inspiring
Written on March 4, 2015 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Historical Museum checks in with this month’s History Column… In recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8, we salute the long history of the Women’s Study Club, active on the island for 95 years. Prior to disbanding in 2008, its members’ dedication to community service and lifelong learning contributed much to a Continue Reading
Progress at the Museum
Written on February 27, 2015 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
You know that the San Juan Historical Society and Museum is working on their new project, the Museum of History and Industry, right? Click here (and here) if you need a refresher on that. Well, it’s coming along with significant progress being made, most recently a new floor, and finished walls with insulation and a heat pump in Continue Reading
50th Anniversary!
Written on May 18, 2016 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
This weekend the San Juan Historical Society and Museum celebrates their 50 year anniversary. Lots will be happening up there and it will be a great opportunity for you to check out the progress they’re making on the newest exhibit – their Museum of History and Industry (MHI) of San Juan Island. When completed (hopefully within the Continue Reading
Wings Over Orcas Island – An Aviation Exhibit
Written on May 17, 2016 at 5:57 am, by Update Staff
Do you know who established the first scheduled air taxi-commuter airlines in the Northwest that has survived to this day? Can you name “The Flying Doc of the San Juans?” What recent Orcas resident took the famous “Earth Rise” photo from Apollo 8? Have you heard of our own humble but willing and skilled Mercy Continue Reading
A Look Into The Past
Written on May 16, 2016 at 5:46 am, by Update Staff
More great local history events are happening this month. The annual History Lives Here! month-long celebration of local history continues through the end of May with events that you won’t want to miss: Saturday Farmer’s Market @ Historic Brickworks. Every Saturday, 10am-1pm, Sunshine Alley, Friday Harbor. Annie Howell-Adams – Heritage Murals. Local artist and muralist will discuss Heritage Continue Reading
Final Tuesday Film at FHFF
Written on May 15, 2016 at 9:10 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Tuesday May 17, Friday Harbor Film Festival wraps up their 2016 Spring Tuesday Film Series with the film No Place on Earth. Directed by Janet Tobias, this film tells the harrowing story of 38 Ukrainian Jews from five families — ranging in age from 2 to 76 — who in 1942 slid down a cold, muddy Continue Reading
Parade Dignitaries Announced
Written on May 9, 2016 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the Co-Grand Marshals and Honored Citizens for the 2016 Independence Day Parade in Friday Harbor. In keeping with the theme “America the Beautiful…100 Years of National Parks!”, the Grand Marshals will be Mike Vouri, representing the Parks Past and History, and newly appointed National Continue Reading
History Lives Here
Written on May 4, 2016 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s time for the May 2016 edition of the SJ Historical Society’s monthly history column… From Adeline to 50th Anniversary, History Lives Here This month, the San Juan Historical Society celebrates the 50th Anniversary of its Museum. This photo from about 1904 shows what is assumed to be Adeline Verrier King, wife of James King, probably with their youngest daughter Continue Reading
SJ Museum’s 50th
Written on May 4, 2016 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Saturday, May 21, 2016 Marks 50 years as a Museum for San Juan Historical Society The San Juan Historical Society and Museum will celebrate their 50th year of the Museum on Saturday, May 21, 2016, from 11am to 3pm. The public is cordially invited to an admission-free day filled with exhibits, music, stories, and the Continue Reading
Cruise Into History: Smugglers’ Blues
Written on May 4, 2016 at 5:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
Smuggling, murder and fast boats in the San Juan Islands If you love a leisurely cruise around the San Juan Islands and are curious about the smugglers of olde that haunted our shores, the Orcas Island Historical Society invites you to climb aboard the “Cruise Into History” yacht that leaves from the Orcas ferry landing Continue Reading
Orcas Island and The Marshall Strawberry
Written on May 1, 2016 at 5:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a press release from our neighbors on Orcas Island… The Marshall Strawberry and the Olga Strawberry Barreling Plant legacy on Orcas Island were short-lived and shared succinctly intertwined legacies. Not everyone knows that what is now commonly referred to as the Artworks Building was originally the Olga Strawberry Barreling Plant and holds a special Continue Reading
“History Lives Here”, May 2016
Written on April 22, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Every May the Town of Friday Harbor, the Islands’ historical museums, organizations and local businesses pull out the stops to celebrate local history. This year the month-long calendar of events kicks off with some great events you won’t want to miss! Click here to see the flyer with all the events. For more event information Continue Reading
Parade Theme Announced
Written on April 19, 2016 at 4:02 pm, by Tim Dustrude
2016’s Friday Harbor 4th Of July Parade Theme Announced San Juan Island’s Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the theme for the 2016 Independence Day Parade in Friday Harbor: “America the Beautiful… 100 Years of National Parks!” The National Park Service turns 100 years of age in 2016 and San Juan Island is excited to Continue Reading
Fragile Waters Opens on Earth Day
Written on April 19, 2016 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fragile Waters, a traveling fine art photography exhibition, opens Saturday, April 23, Earth Day weekend, and will run through September 5, Labor Day, 2016 at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA), Friday Harbor, Washington. Fragile Waters is a powerful aesthetic and environmental statement, blending inspiring black-and- white photography by three renowned photographers; Ansel Continue Reading
Fragile Waters
Written on April 17, 2016 at 9:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Coming up next weekend, Fragile Waters calls attention to water, our most critical resource, presenting iconic work of three renowned photographers and lifelong environmentalists: Ansel Adams, Ernest H. Brooks II, and Dorothy Kerper Monnelly. The 117 black-and-white photographs present a powerful collective statement. These artists communicate the beauty and vitality of water. The exhibition was curated Continue Reading
Bill Sargeson and Jackie Hamilton: Featured Pilots
Written on April 14, 2016 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
A reception will be held at the Roy Franklin Terminal at Friday Harbor Airport on Sunday, April 17th at 2:00 p.m. to honor the Featured Pilots for 2016: Bill Sargeson and Jackie Hamilton. Islanders are invited to celebrate the occasion of this annual update of the San Juan Aviation Museum. This project, started in 2008, Continue Reading
History Column: Women’s Study Club, Still Inspiring
Written on March 4, 2015 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Historical Museum checks in with this month’s History Column… In recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8, we salute the long history of the Women’s Study Club, active on the island for 95 years. Prior to disbanding in 2008, its members’ dedication to community service and lifelong learning contributed much to a Continue Reading
Progress at the Museum
Written on February 27, 2015 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
You know that the San Juan Historical Society and Museum is working on their new project, the Museum of History and Industry, right? Click here (and here) if you need a refresher on that. Well, it’s coming along with significant progress being made, most recently a new floor, and finished walls with insulation and a heat pump in Continue Reading