Archaeological excavations, artifacts in the park's museum collections, and evidence from historical records inform research at San Juan Island National Historical Park performed by staff, volunteers, and independent researchers. The park houses a vast collection of archaeological and historic artifacts at our collections centers shared with Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, WA and the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington in Seattle. The park's American Camp Visitor Center is also home to a research library and archives containing numerous resources on Pacific Northwest history and archaeology, including books, periodicals, and archival documents.
Researchers: If you are interested in researching in the park's library, please contact Cyrus Forman at Cyrus_Forman@nps.gov. To view and research off-site archaeological and archival collections, contact Curator Tessa Langford at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site at (360) 816-6252, or e-mail us. Research Request Form - General (Park Library) Genealogists and researchers seeking Hudson's Bay Company and U.S. Army records, please note that, while the park has a few documents relevant to this type of research on microfilm, we are not a repository of these primary sources. Please contact either the Hudson's Bay Company Archives in Manitoba, Canada, Archives Canada, or the National Archives and Records Administration of the United States or the National Archives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain for this information.
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Last updated: November 12, 2022