Welcome to the San Juan Historical Museum!

Explore

Visit a farmhouse and its outbuildings.

See the historic county jail.

View a small cabin that was home to a large family.

Learn about the fishing, logging, farming, and lime industries on the island.

Discover what island life was like in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Research

Visit the Etta Egeland Resource Center. Consult our photo archives, oral histories, family files, documents, and other resources to learn about your past and the history of San Juan Island. Contact us to make an appointment.

Participate

Help the museum preserve the island’s history.

Become a member.

Volunteer your time.

Give a donation.

Your support is Valued and Essential!

We look forward to sharing the Island’s history with you!