Article, Stories and Books
A History of a Settler in Birch Bay – Story by Richard Freeman about the Charles Vogt family
Sam Hill’s Peace Arch by Richard E. Clark Copyright 2003
Captain George Vancouver in Alaska and the North Pacific – Available for sale
Quora Answer to Why the Soviet Union sold Alaska to the United States
Don’t Take Any Wooden Nickels – by Patrick Alesse
History, Mystery, Tales & Taller Tales – Patrick Alesse Collection
Birch Bay Post Office Opens On February 24, 1881 By Phil Dougherty 12/21/2014
from History Link.org
Spanish, English & American Explorers Influence Birch Bay Names
By Birch Bay Historical Society Posted 03/16/2022 on TNL
(Corrections for this article: After the sentence on Lt. Whidbey, all other names are credited to Whidbey rather than Vancouver. Plus, Whidbey is credited as the Captain of Vancouver’s ship Discovery. Point Roberts was named after Vancouver’s friend, not Whidbey’s friend.)
Articles for Kids Mostly
Photo Collections
Historic Photos collected by BBHS
Whatcom Museum – Bellingham, WA
- Elias Breidford Collection: Photographs of Blaine & Birch Bay
- https://www.whatcommuseum.org/explore/collections/research/
Video Links of Historical Interest
Sullivan Steam Meet 6/30/12 BetisLang site
Brian Griffin: Adventures in Historical Research – WWU Archives
Birch Bay Historical Society 