Let’s Get Historical, Bellingham!

Get outside with us and explore Bellingham’s past with free guided tours of Downtown and Fairhaven, hosted weekly throughout the summer by the City of Bellingham. The tours are part of the City’s efforts to highlight history and support economic recovery by bringing people into Bellingham’s historic commercial districts. We are excited to be able to help in these efforts and to make local history more accessible this summer with these brand new tours.

We’ll take you back in time to explore Bellingham’s historic people, buildings, sites and landscapes.

The tours are suitable for all ages (12+ suggested), cover a distance of less than one mile and last about one hour. 

Pre-registration is required and space is limited. 

Meeting location and more information provided up on registration

For the well-being of all, social distancing and pandemic protocols will be required on the tours.  See here for more information about safety protocols and here for information on tour accessibility.

Click below to learn more and register:

These tours are financed in part with Federal funds from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, administered by the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and the City of Bellingham. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior, DAHP, or the City of Bellingham. Regulations of the U.S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in departmental Federally Assisted Programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient of Federal assistance should write to: Director, Equal Opportunity Program, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240.

All historical photos are courtesy of the Whatcom Museum.