{"id":4,"date":"2014-09-27T18:43:07","date_gmt":"2014-09-27T18:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sahs-fncc.dreamhosters.com\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-06-05T21:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T21:09:48","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sahs-fncc.org\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_26\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sahs-fncc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/pearsonfamilyhouse.jpg\" alt=\"1907 Wedding Portrait of the Pearson Family. Photographer: John T. Wagness\" width=\"250\" height=\"197\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1907 Wedding Portrait of the Pearson Family. Photographer: John T. Wagness<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>Wednesdays\u00a0 1 p.m. &#8211; 4 p.m.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Saturdays\u00a0 1 p.m. &#8211; 4 p.m.<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Guided visits are also available by Appointment<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sahs-fncc.org\/?page_id=23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for contact info or to volunteer!<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3034 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sahs-fncc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emailJpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"45\" \/><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Stanwood Area Historical Society operates the historic house museum known as the\u00a0 <strong>D. O. Pearson House, <\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center (a former Oddfellows Hall) and The Dave Eldridge Center <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">behind the Pearson House.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sahs-fncc.org\/?p=4950\">Click here for our latest posts of future activities.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>SAHS was incorporated in 1972 and three years later purchased the D. O. Pearson House, the home of the first Mayor of Stanwood.\u00a0 \u00a0In 2000 the former I. O. O. F (Oddfellows) Hall\u00a0 (now &#8220;the Floyd&#8221;) and Tolin House were purchased and by late 2000 we began fundraising for major rehabilitation and additions to these buildings.<br \/>\nWe have grown and now have an ambitious schedule of activities and many new projects in the Eldridge Center and in the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefloydnorgaard.weebly.com\/\">Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center<\/a>.<br \/>\nPlease consider joining us to be part of this growing and active heritage organization!\u00a0 (see our mission statement below)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sahs-fncc.org\/?page_id=23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For tours or more information, contact us<\/a><\/strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em>Look for us in the Tolin House (Business office).\u00a0 If no one is there, you may try the Eldridge Center\/Museum 2nd floor for volunteers working on projects.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/SAHScorner179.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-86 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sahs-fncc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/SAHScorner179.jpg\" alt=\"SAHScorner179\" width=\"442\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sahs-fncc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/SAHScorner179.jpg 442w, https:\/\/www.sahs-fncc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/SAHScorner179-300x112.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/a>We are located on the corner of 102nd Ave and 271st in the west end of Stanwood.<br \/>\nWe do take history or business questions by phone or email.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAILING ADDRESS:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Stanwood Area Historical Society<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>P.O.Box 69<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Stanwood,WA 98292<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is no charge for admission but donations are welcome.<br \/>\nThe Stanwood Area Historical Society is a 501c3 non-profit organization, charitable donations are deductible.<br \/>\nVolunteers are welcome ! call 360-629-6110<\/p>\n<p>The building addresses are (no mail, use P.O. Box 69 above)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">~~~D O Pearson House 27108 102nd Ave NW &#8211; Historic House Museum<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">~~~Eldridge Center (behind Pearson House) which has photographic exhibits and a research area.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">~~~Tolin House (Business Office) 27112 102nd Ave NW.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">~~~<\/span>Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center: 27130 102nd Ave NW. Includes 3rd floor exhibits and first floor main hall for events.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Camwood Genealogy Workshop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sahs-fncc.org\/?page_id=56\">Camwood Genealogy Workshop<\/a> meetings are normally held at the Eldridge Center unless otherwise directed at the door.<\/p>\n<p>You may use the parking lot behind the Centers or street parking.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0pt currentColor;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=%211m10%211m8%211m3%211d21258.20048613236%212d-122.3494711096344%213d48.23983230922531%213m2%211i1024%212i768%214f13.1%215e0%213m2%211sen%212sus%214v1399930920070\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>STANWOOD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY<br \/>\nMISSION STATEMENT:<br \/>\n<em>The Stanwood Area Historical Society seeks to discover, preserve, and display any materials which help to establish, illustrate, and interpret the economic, social, and cultural heritage of the greater Stanwood area, including if financially possible and appropriate, historic sites and properties.<\/em><br \/>\n~~~~~~~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesdays\u00a0 1 p.m. &#8211; 4 p.m. Saturdays\u00a0 1 p.m. &#8211; 4 p.m. Guided visits are also available by Appointment Click here for contact info or to volunteer! &nbsp; The Stanwood Area Historical Society operates the historic house museum known as the\u00a0 D. 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