History · Camano

Camano’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold just one old photo of Camano. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story

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Prior to American settlement, Camano Island was within the territory of both the Kikiallus and the Snohomish peoples. The Kikiallus controlled the northern parts of the island around modern-day Utsalady, while the Snohomish controlled the areas of the island south of Point Demock (Lushootseed: duʔdukʷšəd). Other tribes also used the island, such as the Lower Skagit, Stillaguamish, Snoqualmie, and Sauk-Suiattle. The island may have been a "free-use" area where usage was not strictly restricted like other places.

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Timeline

built from the dates on the items below
1915The Town Crier, v.10, no.1, Jan. 2, 1915Commons
1920–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewThe Town Crier, v.10, no.1, Jan. …, 1915: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10

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Camano, decade by decade

National Register of Historic Places

4 historic places in Camano

Camano has 4 listings on the National Register, and they protect 53 historic buildings, because Cama Beach Resort alone counts 50.

#38
In Washingtonby listings · most towns there have none
4places listed3 buildings · 1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
53historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1993first listedMontague and McHugh Building · newest: Kristoferson Dairy, 2012

Where they are

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BuildingsDistricts

Architectural styles

From each listing’s National Archives record · 2 of 4 name a style
Bungalow/Craftsman1
Craftsman1

When they were listed

The Register began in 1966. Camano’s busiest decade was the 1990s.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as The Town Crier, v.10, no.1, Jan. 2, 1915 (1915) and it appears here side by side.

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Stories next door

nearby towns’ history

From Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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