Learn about the towns of Bellingham
Learn about early industry
Learn about people of early Bellingham
Learn about early schools in Bellingham
Learn who made this website

Educational Resources:

Primary Sources

  • Primary Sources section contains photographs and maps of each section of this website. For example, on the Primary Sources page, If you click on "People Who Helped Shape Bellingham"  and you will be taken to a page listing each person on this website with accompanying photos.

Secondary Sources

  • Secondary Sources contains bibliographies for all the print materials used on this website. Consult this page if you wish to find out more about the history of Bellingham from one particular source.

Documentary Film:  "Creek Story." 
  • Utilized in the Lesson Frameworks, available through the Whatcom County Library, the Bellingham Public Library, Bellingham Public Schools, Village Books and the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.  For more information contact:

Elizabeth Joffrion, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, 360-650-7747