The King family moved from Yamhill County, Oregon to San Juan Island in
1877. James F. King built this farmhouse in 1894, after his log cabin had been
destroyed by fire. After obtaining title to his 160-acre homestead in 1890, King eventually . . . — — Map (db m302152) HM
Early 20th century laws required that milk be
processed at least 50 feet from the barn. Milk
houses were built to house a separator, which
separated the cream from the whey, and cold
water basins to cool the cream. The King family,
like other . . . — — Map (db m302215) HM
George Dewey Allan •
Harold Butterworth •
Fred Ellery Hackett •
Walter E Heidenreich •
John Morris Jones •
Budd Curtiss Larson •
Charles Lauson •
Fred Martin •
Voyle B. Martin — — Map (db m292867) WM
County Jail, built in 1894 for
$234.50, was constructed of 2x4's stacked
three deep. It was used until 1971, when it
was condemned and declared to be 'the
worst jail in the state of Washington,' and
eventually moved here in 1981 from . . . — — Map (db m302149) HM
In 1903, mason Charles McNallie built
this "rock store house" for James A.
King. Photographs indicate that the
building once had a wood frame second
story, which suggests that it may have
been used to store fruit. Remnants of
the lime plaster . . . — — Map (db m302153) HM
In 1859 the killing of a pig on
San Juan Island brought England and the
United States to the brink of war over
the issue of territorial rights here.
By agreement, both nations' troops
were permitted to occupy this
while the problem was . . . — — Map (db m302220) HM
