CLOSED for Season. See below for details about private tours.
Open from Memorial Day to Labor Day
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
11:00am – 3:00pm
11:00am – 3:00pm
11:00am – 3:00pm
Crow Valley School Museum is open for walk-in tours between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and is closed the rest of the year except by scheduled tours.
Walk-in tours are available by donation during the Museum’s regular open hours.
Private Tours: Contact the Office for scheduling and payment of private tours outside of regular hours or in our off-season. Scheduling outside of regular hours is determined by volunteer availability. Please schedule at least two weeks in advance.
Rate: $20 Minimum. Groups of 10 or less – $10 per person (age 12 and under are free). For groups of 10 or more, please contact the Office.
Educators: We are pleased to be able to host local field trips to the Museum at no cost to educators. Please contact the Office for scheduling and curriculum, as well as opportunities for in-class educational materials or speakers.
1701 Crow Valley Road
Eastsound, WA 98245
Traveling southeast on Crow Valley Road headed toward West Sound, Crow Valley Schoolhouse is tucked into the hillside on the right of the road, immediately before the North Entrance to Turtleback Mountain Preserve Trail. The parking lot is closed during off-hours.
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Third Annual Apple Tasting at the Museum Announcing our Third Annual Apple Tasting at the Museum! Kwiaht will be joining the Museum on Saturday, October 4th from 12:30-2:30pm. Come and
Springtime Kingfisher Canoe Flip In preparation for this year’s canoe journeys through the Salish Sea, we flipped the Kingfisher Canoe right-side up again to finish maintenance repairs and get it
New Outdoor Signs Installed We installed three outdoor signs at the Orcas Island Historical Museum in late April. These signs give visitors a brief history on the Museum, the homestead
Women’s History Month: Rachel Adams (1926-2012) For Women’s History Month, the Museums would like to highlight the late Rachel Adams. Born in 1926 in Maine, Rachel graduated from the University of
Flipping the Kingfisher Over 30 community members showed up last Saturday to help the Museums turn over the 40ft long, cedar Kingfisher canoe. This will prevent rain from pooling inside
Happy Holidays! Happy Holidays and New Year from the staff of the Orcas Island Historical Museums! Our 2024 season has come to a close, but you can catch us again
Glenn is part of a 7th generation homestead family on Orcas Island. He lives full time in Deer Harbor and is grateful for this great community.
Glenn works and owns a media production company and spends his free time volunteering on Orcas. In addition to the Orcas Museum board, Glenn is also Vice President and Historian of the Deer Harbor Community Club. He is also a SJC Cemetery Commissioner serving Orcas. All of these provide a fulfilling opportunity for serving our community.
Michelle grew up in Whatcom County and has lived on Orcas Island since 2020. In the spring of 2022, she joined the Museums as a weekly docent. Within a year, Michelle decided to bite the bullet and become a full-time staff member. She now works as the Program Administrator, and is currently working on revitalizing the Oral History Project and designing new exhibits.
An Orcas resident since 2017, Debbie has family ties to what feels like half of Olga and beyond. She teases she knows more of her husband’s family history than he does. Debbie is our museum admin, but also bookkeeper for many island businesses, and treasurer to several non-profits beyond the park.
Nancy has lived on Orcas since 2020 coming here as an empty nester with her avid sailor husband. Nancy is New Mexico born, raised in Singapore and then has had many other stints up and down the West Coast. She has over 30 years in the non-profit industry always working in the areas of arts, culture, literature and heritage. She has a BA degree in Economics from Scripps College and a MA in Urban Planning from UCLA with an emphasis on the history of the built environment.