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Orcas Island Historical Museum

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Located in the village of Eastsound, the museum contains Lummi and Sammish Indian artifacts, pioneer relics and documents contained in six one-room log homestead cabins built in the 1880s and 1890s.

The museum opened in 1950 and includes temporary and permanent exhibits, workshops, and guided/unguided tours.

This is just one of the many Historical Museums located throughout Washington.

Location: PO Box 134, 5 North Beach Rd, Eastsound Washington 98245 Telephone 360-376-4849

Other History nearby:
(Bellingham) American Museum of Radio and Electricity
(Bellingham) American Radio Museum
(Anacortes) Anacortes History Museum
(Bellingham) Antique Radio Museum
(Richmond) Britannia Heritage Shipyard
(Oak Harbor) CCC Interpretive Center


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