The Cold Trail

This week we were at the Mayor’s office digging through boxes. We found some fabulous images, but also a lack of information. One set of photos appears to be from the fifties and attached was a tiny post-it note reading, “See email”. E-mail, what e-mail? Where, when, who, why? We are left with nothing but questions. Technology is glorious, but sometimes it can be detrimental. Our historical tip for today---label your pictures! You might know who is in them now, but for the sake of future generations the more detail the better.

This is one of our favorite images from that envelope of unknowns:

We suspect it might be a homecoming court, but have no way of knowing. We are hoping that we can track down someone in the community who knows someone in this picture. If that someone is you, please drop us a line at MVWaHistory@gmail.com.

Looking for Some History?

After a fantastic morning pouring through the John Kamb, Jr. photo collection, we are beyond excited! Such an absolute treasure trove of Mount Vernon history...

How about a tiny sneak peek?
This photo was taken around 1910 on the deck of the stern wheeler “Gleaner”. But the real question is, does anyone know any of these dashing band members?

Happy Election Day!

History happens every day. Today is tomorrow’s history. Be sure to make your voice heard in the community: go out and VOTE! Well, alright, due to the way we vote in Washington all you have to do is stroll to your mailbox, but you get the point.

Welcome to Our Site!

Hello and welcome to our site. Recently, we contracted with Arcadia Publishing to create a pictorial history book about Mount Vernon.  Our town has a rich history that includes a giant log jam on the Skagit River, a visit from President Taft, an Opera House, an interurban railway system and so much more.  Our hope is to bring to light the often overlooked history of Mount Vernon and hopefully discover some hidden gems of photographs that have never been published before.  To do this, we will need help.  We encourage anyone with stories to tell and/or pictures to share to contact us.  This is going to be a fascinating journey and we hope to have many people along for the ride.