Join us for a walking tour of the West end of Stanwood.
JULY 26, 2025

Two Tours: 9 am and 11 am

Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center 2025

Meet at the historic 1902 Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center to begin the walking tour.  Wear sturdy shoes and prepare to walk the sidewalks along Market and Main Street.  Hear about how pioneer families settled at the of the Stillaguamish River.

Sons of Norway Hall 2018.

Pioneers arrived to log, farm and bring there skills for their new businesses.  Among the many buildings the tours will feature are the Sons of Norway Hall, the Masonic Hall (also open later in the day) the Folly Theater now a new bookstore.  the S. A. Thompson home which is the Stanwood House, now an art gallery.

Hamilton Park along the river

The tour will take you through the west end of town that was settled before the Railroad came through in 1891.   It will begin at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center built in 1902 and proceed through the streets and towards Hamilton Park.

Hamilton Park is the newest park in town located under the Hamilton Stack that was once part of one of the two large lumber mills in Stanwood along the waterfront.  This one of the few areas where you can see the waterfront and imagine it was for Indians and for new settlers.

After the tour, visit the museum exhibits in the Eldridge Center, Pearson House and the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center and learn more about the history of Stanwood, Stillaguamish River and surrounding area.

Following the tours will be a book signing event from Noon until 4 pm for the new Stanwood book that will be available along with all of our publications.
The Museum exhibits in the D. O. Pearson House, the Eldridge Center and the Floyd 3rd Floor will will be open 11 – 4 pm Saturday afternoon.