Farmhouse | ||
| The farmhouse was built by James F. King in 1894, after his log cabin burned down. Mr. King ownded 445 acres of surrounding land. Here he raised sheep and cattle and tended an orchard of 300 pear and apple trees. George Peacock donated it to the Historical Society for a museum in 1966. | ||
The Pioneer Cabin | ||
 | Edward Scribner built the log cabin in 1891 at Mitchell Bay for his family. It was moved to the museum grounds in 1988. | |
Carriage House | ||
| The carriage house is one of the orginial buildings on the James King farmstead. The first automobile didn't come to San Juan Island until 1905 and horse-drawn vehicles were not supplanted by motor transport until the late 1920's. | ||
Stone Building | ||
| The stone building was used as a root cellar for the storage of food on the King farm | ||
Milk House | ||
| The milk house was another original building on the farmstead. The KIng family had 55 cows grazing on their farm | ||
Jail | ||
 | This was the first county jail. It was built in 1895 and uas used until 1971. It was declared to be "the worst county jail in the stae of Washington". It was moved to the museum in 1988. | |
Barn | ||
| The barn was constructed by the museum in 1980 to house exhibits. It is currently in the middle of an expansion and restoration project. | ||
The Resource Center | ||
| This building houses the Museum's rotating exhibits, research library, museum offices and storage. | ||
The Museum Shop is a wonderful source for books and gifts relating to the history and culture of the San Juan Islands. The shop offers a selection of books, t-shirts and collectibles.
Members receive a 10% discount on Museum Shop purchases.