The purpose of the Guemes Island Historical Society is to collect, catalogue, store display and preserve the oral histories, papers, photographs, artifacts and any other materials that document the history of the Island.

To date the Society has developed a data base and has catalogued numerous articles and photographs, clippings, maps, posters of both early history and current events that will, in time, be part of that history. It is documenting Island sites, and artifacts for reference when storage space is available.

Bring Your Mutt, Let's Have Some Fun! There will be hugging, kissing, petting, sniffing and lots of tail wagging at Schoolhouse Park as dogs compete in the Fifth Annual Dog Island Dog Show, Saturday, August 24, 10 am - 2:30 pm, School House Park, Guemes Island... [Read more]