San Juan Island National Historical Park - Holiday Social at English Camp (U.S. National Park Service)

Park staff and volunteers proudly display their new ballcaps at the 2007 Holiday Social.

NPS Photo

San Juan Island National Historical park's staff and volunteers show off their new offical park ballcaps during the 2007 Holiday Social.

| What is RSS

Date: November 17, 2008
Contact: Mike Vouri, (360) 378-2902
Contact: (360) 378-2902

Join San Juan Island National Historical Park staff and volunteers for the annual old-fashioned Holiday Social, tree-trimming and cookie potluck from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, December 6, at English Camp.

Visitors are invited to bring holiday cookies and ornaments to hang on the tree, which will be erected in the old British Royal Marine Light Infantry barracks building -- just as it was likely done in the mid-1860s when the camp was in its heyday.

The park's 2008 Volunteer of the Year award and volunteer recognition is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Admission is free. The park will provide beverages, two crackling fires to warm the bones and entertainment to include staff and volunteer re-enactors in period uniforms and dress, storytelling and folk dancing with “Sugar on the Floor.” Volunteer awards also will be presented.

A motorized golf cart will be available in the English Camp parking area for persons with accessibility needs. For information, call 378-2902.

NPS Photo

Darlene Wahl and Francis Smith cut a rug at the 2007 Holiday Social in the Royal Marine Barracks at English Camp.

	2007 Holiday Social (26 Photos) The 2007 Holiday Social featured the music of Sugar on the Floor, the Island Carolers and Leta Marshall and Helen McKay Sanders from Lopez Island. There were also tons of cookies and hot cider. A great time was had by all. View Album \| View Slideshow

2007 Holiday Social (26 Photos)