Skagit County Historical Museum

09/03/2026

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🎨📅 THE 2027 MARK IVERSON CIRCLE OF FRIENDS CALENDAR IS COMING! 📅🎨

We’re just a few weeks away from the release of our 2027 calendar, featuring beautiful artwork of Mark Iverson! ❤️

This year’s calendar has lots of new artwork, fresh designs, and improvements that make it even better than last year!

✨ 12 months of amazing Mark Iverson artwork
✨ A hole at the top so it’s ready to hang
✨ A wonderful keepsake or gift for someone special

💌 AND THERE’S MORE! We’ll also be selling a set of 6 cards featuring artwork from this year’s calendar and some favorites from last year!

🔥 Keep watching—we’ll be announcing when they’re available to purchase!

Follow Mark Iverson Circle of Friends on our website, Facebook, and Instagram, and please SHARE this post to help spread the word!

🎉 We can’t wait for you to see the 2027 collection! 🎉

09/01/2026

How cool is this!!

Situated beside the Skagit River in one of the most fertile valleys of the Pacific Northwest, it's no surprise that Mount Vernon developed from a small river settlement into the commercial and governmental center of the Magic Skagit. Its history, going back to "time immemorial," encompasses Indigeno...

08/31/2026

The owners of this home have been diligently working to restore this home even so much as to return a stairwell to the original location. It is sure to be a star of the tour.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/historic-stanwood-tour-tickets-1994096214457?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/31/2026

This group really enjoys their opportunities to help others research their families!

08/30/2026

As we enter the fall fundraising season, we'd like to take a moment to thank our 2025 -2026 Sponsors!

08/28/2026

TODAY — Livestream Tour!

Skagit County Historical Museum in La Conner 🏛️
We’re going LIVE at around 4ish to show you the place, the history, and why you need to come up the hill.

See you on Live! 🔴

08/15/2026

Join us Sunday August 16th for our last talk with Amy Muia and The Headliners of Northern State Hospital Cemetery
2pm to 4pm at Skagit City School.

Step into the headlines of history with Northern State Hospital researcher Amy Muia as she explores the most talked-about stories from the earliest days of the hospital in 1909 to its closing in 1973. Discover how news coverage reflected changing treatments and philosophies, uncover scandals both real and rumored, learn about notable patients and staff, and hear surprising stories that offer a rare glimpse into life at one of Washington's most renowned institutions.

08/15/2026

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the staff, the volunteers, and all of the members of the Skagit County Historical Society, we offer great thanks to The Sam and Colleen Nunn Foundation for their continuously amazing support, and the beautiful carvings from Camas Logue and Kevin Paul (K Paul Carvings) And thanks to all who attended the unveiling on Friday evening at the Museum.
Another very special 'thank you' to the Nunns for providing a really delicious and wonderful buffet from Gere-a-Deli in Anacortes!
The carvings now have their permanent place on the Western exterior wall at the Skagit County Historical Museum in La Conner!

I'm not going to share a photo of the carvings, because the unique beauty of this labor of love cannot be captured. Please come by the Museum to view the work and to read the story of the carvings.

08/07/2026

This looks very interesting!

📖Join us on Saturday, August 22, for a special Meet & Greet with Pacific Northwest author Derek Condit

🕧 Author Talk: 12:30 p.m.

Derek’s newest book, Skagit Triangle, explores the mysterious side of Northwest Washington, weaving together local history, folklore, unexplained phenomena, Sasquatch encounters, haunted locations, Indigenous legends, and other stories that have captivated generations. This book invites you to explore the fascinating places where history, mystery, and legend intersect.

After the presentation, you’ll have the opportunity to meet Derek, ask questions, and have your book signed.

Skagit Triangle is available now in the Gift Shop! Open: Tue, Thur-Sat 12-3pm.🎉

08/05/2026

If you missed Mr Burns’ talks a few months ago, now’s your chance!

Reminder- next week! Thursday, August 13 at 7pm