Welcome to the Orcas Island Historical Museum

Become A Museum Supporter


The Orcas Island Historical Museum is a non-profit organization formed under the laws of Washington State and is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as having 501(c)(3) status. Your contribution is therefore considered tax-deductible.

Join Us! Become a Museum Member

Besides visiting us, we also invite you to become a museum member! Membership benefits include quarterly newsletters, free admission to OIHM, the San Juan Historical Museum and the Lopez Island Historical Museum, discounts on museum merchandise, and invitations to special events for one year. In exchange, your dues help the organization preserve and share the island’s heritage. Please send your membership dues to OIHM, P.O. Box 134, Eastsound, WA 98245

Senior or Student: $15.00
Individual or Family: $25.00
Supporter: $50.00
Sponsor: $100.00
Business/Organization Sponsor: $250.00
Benefactor/Individual or Business: $500.00

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Become a Volunteer!

Get involved with your community! We would love to talk to you about volunteer opportunities at the Historical Museum and at the Crow Valley School. Give us a call at (360) 376-4849 or email us at orcasmuseum@rockisland.com for more information.

Other Ways to Help ~ Merit Telecom

Merit Telecom is a nonprofit corporation that provides mobile cellular and long distance telephone services to residential & business customers. This corporation donates 100% of its profits (from 8 to 32 percent of your bill) to the nonprofit or charity of your choice.

Thanks to Merit Telecom, the Orcas Island Historical Museum has been receiving regular contributions since 2003. And it adds up. For every 100 people that sign up, the Museum will typically receive over $10,000 per year in support from Merit Telecom. We encourage browsers to visit Merit Telecom at www.MeritTelecom.org to learn more about this exciting opportunity and to enroll as a new customer!

Dear Miss Jen,
   Thank you for inviting us to the museum. I really liked it! I especially liked the tool room. I learned a lot. I really liked the donut maker and the waffle maker too. I wouldn't want to live in those days but it's interesting to learn about it.
Your friend, Christopher
-- excerpted from a thank you note written to OIHM director Jen Vollmer, after an Orcas Christian School class tour of the museum facility, Fall 2002.

Membership Forms
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West Sound Marine Band

San Juan County Telephone Directory, 1953
San Juan County Telephone Directory, 1953