Island Notes Island Notes
Exterior of the Island County Historical Museum showing in the morning sun with plants growing along the front of the building

Island County Historical Museum

The Island County Historical Museum explores history from the area’s Indigenous People to life in the mid-20th century.

Exterior of a small museum.

Langley Whale Center

The Langley Whale Center offers a thoughtful look at these creatures who are our ocean-going neighbors.

Exterior of a small movie theatre with ticket window and movie posters.

Classic Cinema Experiences

Opened in 1937, the Clyde is a classic small-town movie theatre, while the Blue Fox Drive-In is a throwback experience dating back to 1957.

Hands painting using a leaf for a brush. The sleeves are very paint-spattered.

Arts Education

Art here is not a passive experience. There are art schools with classes year-round and pop-up workshops offered by galleries.

Old wooden store with steps and a big porch

Bailey’s Corner Store

Built around 1909, the store was originally a schoolhouse. In 1939, it became the area’s general store and remains so today.

A water view with low wooden rafts in the foreground and an old red wharf in the background.

Coupeville Wharf

The historic Coupeville Wharf is the last of many wharves in Penn Cove. It offers shopping, a cafe, and a great view of the cove.

Old photo of a steam ship and a large wooden dock.

Maritime History

The region’s maritime history stretches from when the waterways were the highways to today’s ships that move people, cars, and commerce.

Lighthouse from the outside. It is Spanish Mission style with a red tile roof. The light tower is not much taller than the house.

Admiralty Head Lighthouse

Built in 1903, the Admiralty Head Lighthouse is the second of two lighthouses built in the area and was operated for only about 20 years.

Grazing deer with Fort Casey and a Washington State Ferry in the background.

Triangle of Fire

Fort Casey is one-third of the “Triangle of Fire,” which guarded Puget Sound from invasion. It’s now a state park, conference center, and inn.