Welcome to the Fox Island Museum!
There are more than 3000 artifacts on display in Dioramas, Showcases, and free standing exhibits. Among them is a display describing the life of former Governor Dr. Dixy Lee Ray, a Mosquito Fleet display, Indian artifacts, rotating exhibits, a reference room, farm room, Book Nook, and Museum Store.
Museum Open on Saturdays & Sundays 1-4 PM
The museum is currently only accepting book donations on Saturdays during our open hours of 1-4 pm. Please do not leave books at the museum when someone is not there. Thanks
- Scholarship Announcement
2026 Dr. George A. Weis Memorial Scholarship
The deadline for completing the Scholarship Application is 11:59 p.m. on May 1, 2026.
The Fox Island Historical Society (FIHS) Board of Directors is giving a $2,000 scholarship in 2026 in memory of Dr. George A Weis. In addition, the Fox Island Chapel Preservation Society (FICPS) will award a $2,000 scholarship. The scholarships will recognize well-qualified high school seniors graduating in the spring of 2026 to help finance a post-high school education beginning in the fall of 2026. The applicants must be residents of Fox Island at the time of high school graduation.
The FIHS/FICPS Board Scholarship Committee will review applications and determine the recipients of the scholarships. Each scholarship is good for one year only for the recipient.
Who Was Dr. George A. Weis?
Dr. Weis was a longtime Fox Island resident, volunteer, and tireless advocate for the FIHS museum’s mission and high-quality exhibits. His career as a diagnostic radiologist was preceded by service in the U.S. Army. Dr. Weis loved photography, the outdoors, traveling, and devoting time to his family and community. He worked on lighting, security, computer issues, digitizing archives, and solving storage problems at the museum. For many years Dr. Weis also prepared the Fox Island phone books, maintaining records of names, numbers, and addresses for island residents. He was truly a friend to this community.
Who is Eligible?
To be eligible, an applicant must be a high school senior residing on Fox Island, who is graduating in the spring of 2026 from an accredited public, private or home-school and has been accepted at an accredited two or four-year academic institution or vocational/technical training school. The post-high school college or training program must require high school graduation as a prerequisite for enrollment in the fall of 2026. Students related to FIHS or FICPS Board members are not eligible.
How Do I Complete the Application?
The online application form link will be available beginning on April 1st on the museum’s website.
Applications must be completed and submitted online and should include all requested contact, school attendance, reference, and transcript information.
Two references not from immediate family members must be provided.
A copy of the student’s most recent school transcript (or report card if transcript is not available) and running start transcript (if applicable) showing the cumulative GPA should be uploaded in pdf, jpg, or png format.
When is the Application Due?
Applications must be submitted between April 1 and May 1, 2026, 11:59pm, Pacific Daylight Time.
How Will Applicants Be Evaluated?
Applicants meeting the eligibility and timeliness criteria will be evaluated based on their academic record (a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0), information provided by their references, and their essay response. The quality of the essay response will be compared and scored against a standard approved in advance for this program by the FIHS/FICPS Board Scholarship Committee.
When Will the Selection be Made and the Scholarship Recipients Notified?
The selected recipients will be notified by email and telephone message by May 15, 2026, using the contact information provided in the application. Instructions will be provided at that time about how the scholarship will be paid. Applicants who are not selected will be contacted in early June 2026.
Questions?
Questions may be submitted via email to the FIHS/FICPS Board Scholarship Committee at FIHSmuseum@gmail.com. Please include the subject line, “2026 Dr. Weis Scholarship” in any email.
An email is preferred but you may also leave a message at the museum office phone voice mail at 253-549-2461 and someone will get in touch with you ASAP.
Fox Island Historical Society Mission Statement
The mission of the Fox Island Historical Society is to enrich the greater community through the discovery, preservation, and sharing of knowledge about the history of Fox Island.
Fox Island Chapel Preservation Society Mission Statement
The mission of the Fox Island Chapel Preservation Society is to ensure the legacy of the old Sylvan Chapel as a center for cultural, visual and performing arts programs.
- 250th Anniversary of the USA
Be sure to stop by and see our new display in the lobby which will be changed every month or so during 2026 as we celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the USA. Work is in progress for other displays related to the anniversary. While you’re there check out all the work that was done while the museum was closed in January.
- Please Plan On Joining Us For Our 2nd Presentation in the American Indian Lecture Series
Kyle Pittman, Instructor in the Native Pathways Program at Evergreen College, will be at the museum to present a second lecture in our American Indian series. Kyle’s first presentation was very well received. Here is a hint of what his second lecture will include:
“Federal Indian Law is a complex area of legal study that has developed over 200 years. During this time major decisions by the Supreme Court have drastically affected the ways in which we understand the relationship between Tribal Nations and the United States. In this interactive lecture, you will review twelve of these game changing decisions made by the Supreme Court to better understand how the federal government perceives its relationship to American Indians and Tribal Nations by analyzing several key principles that emerge from them”.
April 18, 2026 at the Fox Island Historical Society Museum. This event will begin at 2:00pm. Please arrive in time to be seated before 2.
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