Island County Historical Society - Museum and Archives

Island County Historical Society - Museum and Archives The Island County Historical Society Museum and Janet Enzmann Archives and Research Library are located in Coupeville, WA on Whidbey Island.

We are a free museum open year-round and offer tours and access to our research facilities by appointment. The Janet Enzmann Archives and Research Library has an extensive collection of Island County, WA history. Materials entrusted to our care span hundreds of year and include photographs, newspapers, journals, maps and oral histories. Our team is currently working on improvements and updates to

our collections. Our team of volunteers and archivists strive to be good stewards of history and to provide the public with access to their history. This page has been created to keep you up to date on the happenings of the archives. We hope to provide interesting and insightful information on our archives and our history. We welcome students, scholars, and those interested in history to come and explore this amazing resource. Please call, email or message us to make an appointment. We also encourage questions, comments and requests. If you are interested in purchasing copies of any of the photographs or documents we post, please send us a private message or email.

Richard Hanks brings some fascinating history about the first people who came to these islands. He reminds us of the los...
06/24/2026

Richard Hanks brings some fascinating history about the first people who came to these islands. He reminds us of the losses that came to these brave exploring peoples who have been here since time immemorial. Porch Stories is so good this summer! Join us each Wednesday.

Tomorrow! Popular historian and author, Richard Hanks PHD will be back at Porch Stories to talk about Early Habitation o...
06/23/2026

Tomorrow! Popular historian and author, Richard Hanks PHD will be back at Porch Stories to talk about Early Habitation of the Northern Puget Sound. See you on the Porch at 2PM!
Thanks to Ebey's and Friends of Ebey's for sponsoring this series!

Looking to get to know your neighbors better or to help boost local history? Have skills to share? We're looking for new...
06/22/2026

Looking to get to know your neighbors better or to help boost local history? Have skills to share? We're looking for new board members. Contact Dalva at [email protected] to learn more or to express interest.

06/21/2026

Join us today 2-4 pm for a FREE music concert in the park!

Happy Fathers' day! Here's a photo of Carl & Jessie Pearson with their daughter Merrill. On the back of the picture is a...
06/21/2026

Happy Fathers' day! Here's a photo of Carl & Jessie Pearson with their daughter Merrill. On the back of the picture is a note in fading ink: "My dear Mrs. Race, Here is our family group. Any one would think Carl and I had no eyes for anything or anyone but Merrill.... Love to all - Jessie M." Carl's father Daniel Pearson owned the Haller House property and also a store in Coupeville. Here's to all loving fathers!

Today is Juneteenth, and we remember those who suffered under slavery. Juneteenth commemorates the day that the last ens...
06/19/2026

Today is Juneteenth, and we remember those who suffered under slavery. Juneteenth commemorates the day that the last enslaved people learned that they were free. Union soldiers enforced the Emancipation Proclamation and freed all remaining slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865: more than 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. This day is an opportunity for people to celebrate freedom and equal rights in the United States.

There's some great history on the library shelves! Join in and read for fun this summer at Coupeville Library, Langley L...
06/18/2026

There's some great history on the library shelves! Join in and read for fun this summer at Coupeville Library, Langley Library, Freeland Library, Oak Harbor Library, Sno-Isle Libraries - Camano Island Branch

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06/17/2026

Support our libraries!

Join us for Porch Stories tomorrow at 2 PM when Bill Young returns to talk about the Age of Sail in Puget Sound. Thanks ...
06/16/2026

Join us for Porch Stories tomorrow at 2 PM when Bill Young returns to talk about the Age of Sail in Puget Sound. Thanks to Ebey's and Friends of Ebey's for sponsoring this series!

This flag day, we remember what our flag stands for: liberty and justice for all. This picture is from a newspaper artic...
06/14/2026

This flag day, we remember what our flag stands for: liberty and justice for all. This picture is from a newspaper article in 1976. It shows the traditional flag-raising ceremony at NAS Whidbey Island done by Sgt. Austin Case. Case raised the flag at the station's commissioning on Sept. 21, 1942, and joined in the 34th birthday celebration by raising the flag again at the original site.

Address

908 NW Alexander Street PO BOX 305
Coupeville, WA
98239

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+13606783310

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