Category Archives: Research & Projects

Spring Tea Thank You !

Thank you to all who joined us to celebrate spring with our Tea Social.
It was a fun event this year after a great tradition that began in 2012 to celebrate the opening of the long running Waistlines & Hemlines Exhibit. That exhibit has been updated over the years and we hope to again the FNCC Third Floor with new displays and new histories in the coming year. Volunteers who like to work with antiques of all types, have carpentry skills, display ideas and skills, writing and keyboarding skills are welcome! Contact Us

New books available!

Learn more about the history of Stanwood Main Street and other mysteries in our new books
Main Street (270th Ave NW) is the last of two brick roads constructed in the late 1910s and 1920s in Stanwood. Many changes are in planning stages but hopes are high that they will be preserved. Many little shops are tucked away in both Stanwood’s historic west end and the depot district (East Stanwood)
Copies available at SAHS ~ Scroll down…
Contact us for copies, see SAHS Hours for picking them up.
[See also Coyote Hill Press which includes A Scrapbook of Stories – a History of the Utsalady Ladies Aid]

Local History Winter Reading

Join us to support programs, museum exhibits and projects for the coming year!
Renew your membership. Click here! or download the pdf form here.

Winter reading about local history – see our list of books by members and research about Stanwood and Camano local history.
And our list of past newsletter articles about local historyl

Recent titles include To Seek the Smiles of Dame Fortune about the Klondike Gold Rush.

And Solemn the Drums Thrill
Both by Richard A. Hanks available at SAHS –
Contact us to arrange pickup or drop by Wed or Saturdays 1-4 pm when exhibits are open.

Hiring Announcements

Guest Services Staff
Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center
We’re looking for a small team of people who enjoy helping other people with our spacious, historic hall as the venue of choice.
Hourly pay is $17.00/hr.
Hours include both weekend, weekday and occasional evening shifts as needed.
As the Guest Services Staff, you will be assisting patrons who are renting the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center’s main hall for a variety of private events and celebrations, including weddings, parties, corporate functions, and community functions.

Custodian Position
Irregular schedule averaging 6- 8 hours per week usually coinciding with FNCC rental events.
Manage cleaning three of four buildings of the Stanwood Area Historical Society prioritizing FNCC Hall, Eldridge Center, Tolin House. Lifting 30 lbs with prior experience with commercial facility is preferred.

For more details, please call (360) 629-6110 or email info@sahs-fncc.org

We also need volunteers to keep our museum open!
Read more about the FNCC as a historic place in Stanwood and for use by the Stanwood Camano Community.

New book on our Fallen Heroes

SAHS announces a new book on the history of the Stanwood Camano Island area. Dr. Richard Hanks has researched and compiled this thoughtful and inspiring book on the lives and sacrifices of our local military. There will be a chance to meet the author and purchase a copy on Veteran’s Day at the SAHS Tolin House on November 11th from 10am to 2pm.

All proceeds from the sale on Veterans Day or online at Amazon will go to SAHS. Price will be $21.00 plus tax

Sales will be conducted safely and socially distanced, purchasers must wear masks, no more than 5 people in the Tolin House, it may be necessary to wait in your car.

Stanwood Area Veteran’s Memorial is now complete!

Stanwood Area Veterans Memorial to All Who Served in War and Peace

Stanwood Area Veteran’s Memorial is now complete!
Three and 1/2 years ago Bill Keller and Jim Joyce began the project of creating a small park at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center to be dedicated to the memory of local Veterans who lost their lives in the wars protecting American interests all over the world.
The memorial area has a new flagpole and granite monuments to these heroes and now it is a quiet place to stop and reflect on our history and role of our men and women who have served.
To fund this small park, individuals, students, community organizations and businesses have donated their time and funds towards its construction. The wall has been completed with the first 120 bricks we had engraved before construction. The Stanwood Area Historical Society will continue to sell blank bricks for the Veterans wall and they will engraved on site periodically with a minimum order and good weather conditions. The form for ordering is available here.

Stanwood Area Community Veterans Memorial

Stanwood Area Community Veterans Memorial