Examine that signal event of the Pig War from a porcine point of view.  What breed was the boar and what was he doing running loose? Why did Lyman Cutlar have a potato patch, there in a Hudson’s Bay Company “prime sheep run”?  Boyd roots around for answers and spreads the dirt on the Pig […]

  What was happening in the Northwest 600 years ago in the context of political, military, and economic developments elsewhere on the continent?  The treaty ending the 100-years war between the Wabanaki Confederacy and Six Nations; growth of cities along the fringe of the Aztec imperial trade network; and first repercussions of the Little Ice […]

  Dancers from the Tulalip Tribe will show us songs and dances from their community.  Come enjoy this ensemble of several families; the youngest dancer is two years old. Held at the San Juan Island Library

Genealogy and Local History: Research Soulmates   Come to the Library for a lighthearted and “packed with tips” slide presentation focused on the intersection of genealogy and local history, as San Juan Historical Society and Museum research volunteer Robin Jacobson shares what she has learned from some of the best trainers in the country. Family […]

  On Saturday, May 26, take a bite out of history with a tour of the remnant Sandwich homestead and orchard on Young Hill at English Camp. The hike departs the English Camp parking lot. Then on Sunday, May 27, we don't want to miss this in-depth look at the role the Belle Vue Sheep Farm played […]

  On Saturday, May 26, take a bite out of history with a tour of the remnant Sandwich homestead and orchard on Young Hill at English Camp. The hike departs the English Camp parking lot. Then on Sunday, May 27, we don’t want to miss this in-depth look at the role the Belle Vue Sheep Farm played […]