The James F. King Farmhouse
The farmhouse was built by James F. King in 1894, after his log cabin burned down. James King owned 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 use as a museum in 1966.
Carriage House
The carriage house is one of the orginial buildings on the King farmstead. The first automobile did not 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.
The original San Juan County jail
The first San Juan County jail was built in 1895 and was used until 1971. It was declared to be “the worst county jail in the state of Washington”. It was moved to the museum grounds in 1988.
Barn
The barn was constructed by the museum in the 1980’s to house exhibits. It is currently in the middle of an expansion and renovation project with a planned completion date slated for June 2011.
The Scribner Log Cabin
Edward Scribner built the log cabin in 1891 at Mitchell Bay for his family. The Scribners raised nine children in this small cabin. It was moved to the museum grounds in the 1990’s.
Etta E. Egeland Resource Center
This building is named in honor of our founder Etta Elizabeth Lightheart Egeland. This building houses the museum’s rotating exhibits, research library, museum offices and storage.