Our Online Exhibits
The Guemes Island Historical Society hopes to build a museum, but until then we’ve built these online exhibits of images, documents and videos for you to peruse.
2025 Betty Crookes Scholarship Winners!
Klein Szerlong, Caden Stephens and Finn Olson
(Pictured are Klein and Caden. Finn was unable to attend the ceremony)
Washington Rural Heritage photos
View hundreds of historic Guemes photos provided by the Guemes island Historical Society to the Washington Rural Heritage website
Our Video Collection
View over 60 videos of Memories Nights, Oral Histories, Presentations, and Memorials from the Society’s YouTube channel.
SCHOOLHOUSE PRESENTATION - April 20, 2024
A Conversation with Alumni of the Former Guemes Island Schoolhouse
The Presentation Video from our YouTube Channel
The Slideshow from the Event
USGS Guemes aquifer study, 1994-present
Video of the Zoom call at the Hall
Watch the USGS explain to GIPAC where their aquifer study stands as of 11/19/23 in this Zoom recording.
.To view their well data, go here. (Zoom in on Guemes and click “Groundwater Sites” and check the box for “Inactive.”
Their first survey report was issued almost 30 years ago now, and can be viewed HERE. (Then click on View Report.)
Featured Exhibits
Oral Histories, Some with Transcripts
Our Guemes Island Ferry Collection
View our collection of Documents, Maps, etc.
The Story Behind Anderson's Store
All About Bubbles, a True Guemes Character
Guemes Musicians to listen and read about
San Juan Chamber Music Festival, 1993-2002
