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Orcas Island History

 

Lime Kilns in the San Juans

Fire History of Mt. Constitution

The Great Orcas Island Bear Hunt, 1911

Barnes Island Smuggling, 1978

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What was it like out here before Eagle Lake? Were there always forests? Could this beautiful little lake really have been a swamp? Who lived here? We posed these and many more questions to island residents who helped us find out.

 

 

Our heartfelt thanks to the Orcas Island Historical Society, Virginia Jensen, and the Harvey Family for assisting us with our research.

 

 

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