History

Historical stories about Bellingham, Lynden, Ferndale and Whatcom County.

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MV Plover ferry

The MV Plover Returns: Washington’s Oldest Foot Ferry Resumes Historic Route Between Blaine Harbor and Semiahmoo Resort

Bellingham Little Squalicum Pier

Bellingham’s Little Squalicum Pier Opening Recalls Era of Long Waterfront Piers

George Hunsby Whatcom County

Remembering George Hunsby: Whatcom County Storyteller, Historian, and Renaissance Man

Postmarked Washington Whatcom County

“Postmarked Washington” Sheds Light on Whatcom County History

Elmer Cave Bellingham Superintendent

Learn About Elmer Cave Bellingham Superintendent of Schools From 1909 to 1920

Black history in Bellingham

‘For Peace and For A Decent Life for All:’ A Black...

Bellingham’s Historic Pacific Highway 99

Exploring Bellingham’s Historic Pacific Highway 99: From Early Roads to Today

Lottie Roeder Roth

Lottie Roeder Roth: The History and Aftermath of Bellingham’s Pioneer Historian

Bellingham jazz history

Bellingham Bops, Jives and Swings Through 100 Years of Jazz History

In 2003, Relentless Rain Led to Massive Landslides in Eastern Whatcom...

Remembering Mabel Zoe Wilson: The Bookside Builder of Western Washington University...

The Life and Legacy of Frances Axtell: ‘The Lady From Whatcom...

Trick or Treat! How Bellingham Celebrated Halloween During the Great Depression

Dead Men Tell No Tales: The Lost Legends of Fairhaven’s ‘Dead...

A Brief History of Bellingham Area Mascots, Part 2

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The Fork at Agate Bay Bellingham

The Fork: A Wayside Restaurant of Southern and Pacific Northwestern Fine...

Just outside Bellingham, by the shores of Lake Whatcom, is a curious sight: The Fork at Agate Bay, a fine dining restaurant and bar...

El Capitan’s Bellingham

The Legend and Deliciousness of Bellingham’s El Capitan’s Gourmet Sausages, Pretzels...

Bellingham Pizza

Pronounced “Peet-za:” Pizza Comes to Bellingham