Anacortes history buffs including Betty Lowman Carey and Don McKee gathered at the downtown museum Saturday, September 20 for celebration of the museum’s 50th anniversary. Among features of the event was the display of Carey’s dugout canoe, a boat in which she journeyed alone to Alaska in 1937! McKee, an Anacortes native, is an architect and owner of many homes in “old town” Anacortes. Among those also on hand for the event were Mayor Dean Maxwell, museum director Steve Oakley and former director Gary Cline. The event also featured cake, punch and formal dedication of a new lift for those who prefer it to the many stairs. See more photos in Activities section under “Museum event.”