Orcas Island Historical Museum, Washington, United States

5vern C 5:00 PM May 16, 2018

Loved This Little Museum
We passed by this while walking around downtown Eastsound and peeked inside. We were immediately met by a friendly lady who promptly and proudly began telling us all about the museum and how it came to be. It didn't take much convincing to get us inside. The museum consists of several cabins that were built on the island in the 1800's that were dismantled and relocated to the museum. Each is filled with interesting historical items. The museum is very well organized and put together. It is well worth a visit.

4TripletA 5:00 PM Sep 10, 2021

More interesting than I expected
I love the way this museum is arranged, with the cabins of six of the early settlers moved to this location and linked together. I knew the museum contained exhibits on the early settlers, but it also contained so much more, with little exhibits on prehistoric bison, interactions of settlers with the Samish tribes, and operations of the first telephone exchange on the island, which also doubled as a fire alert system. It's absolutely crammed with artefacts, and the more you look, the more you find. Well worth an hour of your time.