Lummi Island Historical Society

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Captain Christian Tuttle
1871

The first permanent non-Native settler, Captain Christian Tuttle, arrived in 1871, establishing a homestead that stretched for 320 acres.

State of Washington admitted to the Union
1889/11/11
Beach Grocery Property Acquired
1901/12

The acreage on which the “Beach Store” on Lummi Island was built was purchased by Elizabeth Margaret Turney Richards in December 1901 for the sum of 600 dollars.  It was unusual in those days for a woman to purchase property, but her husband Ripley Jonathan Richards was a disabled soldier…
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“The Silver Horde” – Silent Film
1920/05

A group of Islanders attended a showing of this Silent Film at the American Theatre in downtown Bellingham.

“The Silver Horde” – Talkie
1930/10/24

This is the 2nd version of a movie partially filmed on Lummi Island, and is a “Talkie” (a film with sound, and you can watch it here).

Car Ferry Service
1962

The dedicated car ferry service began in 1962

Aerial view of Lummi Island
2023/06/30

Lummi Island and vicinity in Bellingham Bay, Washington. 30 June 2023, 12:51:26 by Wikipedia User: Dicklyon – Richard (Dick) Francis Lyon Camera Location 48° 35′ 44.78″ N, 122° 28′ 30.25″ W  |  Image cropped and resized to center Lummi Island