Photos by Tag: history
Familiar historic marker removed
This carved sign was removed during the recent maintenance/repair project at Deception Pass. The flip side of this sign read: To the north of this narrow passage is Fidalgo Island, so named for the Spanish explorer Lieutenant Salvador Fidalgo. To the south is Whidbey Island, second largest island in the contiguous United States which Captain […]
‘Star’ of Anacortes park system
By Steve Berentson They are not precious stones in the traditional sense, but the thousands of colored rocks making up Causland Memorial Park walls and gazebo have distinguished the city block as a community gem since its construction 100 years ago. The downtown park’s roots trace to the turn of the century as a vacant […]
Making Christmas music: 2002 parade
Response has been overwhelming to a series of AnacortesToday “flashback” photos of Anacortes High School students marching and making music in past Lions Christmas parades. These images are from the 2002 parade.
A nod to Anacortes basketball history
With the start of the Anacortes High School basketball season, I was reminded of one of my favorite projects as a community newspaper special projects editor: A 16-page tabloid publication dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of Seahawk basketball! One of my favorite assignments with this 1983 Skagit Argus project was an interview with renowned high […]
Fading signs
Among fading signs of this community’s rich history is the lettering on this 2nd Street building behind Anacortes Marine Hardware and Supply. This business, still going strong next door on Commercial Avenue, has roots dating to 1913. Efthemios “Mike” Demopoulos emigrated from Greece to the U.S. in 1906, ultimately settling in Anacortes. He scoured county […]