History

Wrapping Up “From the Archives”
— Valerie Wernet, Cortes Island Museum   The summer season is coming to a close,...
Peter Police
As someone who has always been fascinated by pioneer life, I have spent much of...
Mrs. Tooker’s Legacy
As I was born and raised on Cortes Island, I am familiar with the now-blue...
The Man Called Nakatsui – by Mike Manson
Childhood memories are some of the best. As a young boy, I spent my summers...
Old Roses – Living History 
OLD ROSES – LIVING HISTORY The Heritage Garden at the Cortes Island Museum In June,...
Twin Islands
Thank you, Jeanette! All of us at the Cortes Island Museum and Archives want to...
“F” Stands for Fossil
The capital “F” in a circle is a symbol only rarely encountered on the Bute...
Murray Was Large For His Age – From Gloria Morrisette Family History
Gloria Morrisette née Clemantine Godkin (1908–2013) emigrated to Canada from Tacoma with her parents and siblings...
Fifty Years of Cortes Island Ferry Service
Fifty Years of Cortes Island Ferry Service Population figures on Cortes Island picked up after...