Orcas Island Historical Museum

State
Washington
County
San Juan County
City
Eastsound
Postal Code
98245
Location
181 North Beach Road
Phone
360-376-4849
Fax
360-376-4869
Hours
Wed-Sat 11:00 AM-4:00 PM; Sun 12:00 PM-3:00 PM

Orcas Island Historical Museum in San Juan County County is rich in San Juan County heritage, constituting several churches and a collection of artifacts. Orcas Island Historical Museum’s collections include furniture, history DVDs, obituaries, and local history books, preserved and displayed for recreational and educational purposes.

The history of the Orcas Island Historical Museum traces back to the 1903 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1904 Gothic church, the Orcas Island Historical Museum includes:

  • Eastsound memorial annex and gardens.
  • The ranch house.

Orcas Island Historical Museum is located in Eastsound City at 181 North Beach Road, Eastsound, Washington, 98245. Orcas Island Historical Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by San Juan County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Orcas Island Historical Museum Services

The Orcas Island Historical Museum’s mission is to collect, preserve, invest and display the culture and history of San Juan County county. In delivering its mandate, the Orcas Island Historical Museum partners with the public in collecting important artifacts such as pictures and tools.

The Orcas Island Historical Museum offers the following services to the public:

  • Members of the public are granted free admission to the Orcas Island Historical Museum.
  • The Orcas Island Historical Museum rents the church building for small gatherings. The building has a kitchen, meeting area, a restroom and is ADA-accessible.
  • The Orcas Island Historical Museum offers employment and volunteer opportunities.
  • The Orcas Island Historical Museum offers ticket sales, membership registrations to help fund its operations.
  • The Orcas Island Historical Museum holds events and fundraisers throughout the year to help raise funds for supporting its operations.

Orcas Island Historical Museum Collections

The Orcas Island Historical Museum has a wide variety of collections and continues to add more in partnership with the Orcas Island Historical Museum’s members and the general public. The following collections are in the custody of the Orcas Island Historical Museum:

  • San Juan County County historic artifacts.
  • San Juan County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • San Juan County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1904
  • San Juan County County local history books
  • San Juan County County Maps
  • San Juan County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • San Juan County County School pictures.

You may reach Orcas Island Historical Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-376-4849 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.