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

Light at the End of the Tunnel: Bellingham at the Crossroads...

Chuckanut Sandstone: The Bedrock of Whatcom County Geology and Architecture

Building Bridges to the Present: History of New Deal Architecture in...

Bellingham’s Memorial Park Pays Tribute to County’s Fallen Soldiers

Meet Brian Griffin, a Bellingham Man of Many Talents

Explore the History of Bellingham Bay’s Portage and Eliza Islands

Fairhaven’s Vanished Landmarks: Memories of the “Imperial City” That Never Was

Examining Bellingham’s Hospital History

Set in Stone: The Stories Behind Fairhaven’s Historic Markers

Meet Former D.C. Insider and Bellingham Native Ted Van Dyk

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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