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Stanwood Camano Historic Sites Tour
August 23, 2024 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Join us August 23 and 24 for a fun, self-guided tour of Historic Sites in Stanwood and Camano Island. The event is FREE and open to the public.
The annual Historic Sites Tour is a collaboration between volunteer organizations that are dedicated to preserving the history and community of Stanwood and Camano Island.
Featuring Activities and Events for the Whole Family
• Guided Bus Tours of Camano Island Historic Sites
• Self-Guided Tour Maps available
• Docent-led tours of historic churches, buildings, and parks
• Interactive Exhibits
• Cell-phone Audio Tour
To access the Historic Sites Audio Tour click this link: Stanwood Camano Historic Sites AUDIO TOUR and enjoy the Stanwood Camano Historic Sites audio tour year round!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2024
10:00 am | Barnum Point County Park (at the South end of Sunrise Blvd on right)
Local Historian Tom Eisenberg will be leading a guided tour of the history of Camano Island’s newest park. Meet at the kiosk by parking lot of the park.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024 All Sites will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Bus Tour of the historic sites on Camano Island
9:30 am | Meet at the Camano Center to begin the historic sites tour by Tom Eisenberg
1:30 pm | Second Tour of Camano Island historic sites
Camano City Schoolhouse and Fire Hall – 993 Orchid Road, Camano Island, WA
11:00 am | Maud Hayden teaches school in the schoolhouse.
Moose Creek Logging Company will have their 70-foot-long model railroad layout open for the public to see a miniature 1930s logging community in operation.
The 1935 Ford fire engine will be on display in the Camano City Fire Hall.
Utsalady Ladies Aid – 79 Utsalady Road, Camano Island, WA The Ladies Aid will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of their building and will be serving birthday cake all day.
10:00 am | Walking Tour of the historic homes along Utsalady Road by Robin Hanks
11:00 am | Richard Hanks gives a talk on the “History of Utsalady.”
1:00 pm | Walking Tour of the historic homes along Utsalady Road by Robin Hanks
Kristoferson Farm – 332 East Camano Drive, Camano Island, WA
10:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 2:00pm | Docent-led tours of the historic barn and farm
American Legion Post 207 – 608 West Camano Drive, Camano Island, WA
Open for tours 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Stanwood Masonic Lodge -27205 102nd Avenue NW, Stanwood, WA
10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Guided Tours of the historic Masonic Lodge
Stanwood Area Historical Society -27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood, WA
11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Walking Tour of the historic West Stanwood by Diane Anderson which ends at the Stanwood Masonic Lodge for a special tour of the Lodge.
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | A Model-T Ford and two Model-A Ford Automobiles on display
D.O. Pearson House and IOOF Public Hall (The Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center)
1:00 pm | Demonstration of wool carding and spindle spinning by Elaine Commins on the back porch of the D.O. Pearson House
Guided tours of the Porter Garrison exhibit in the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center
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