Nelson School
This photo is of children from the Nelson School weaving the Maypole, Cap Sante at far left. The first Nelson School was constructed in 1884 on land donated by the Nelson family. Noah and Catherine Nelson moved to Fidalgo Island in 1882. The April 15th, 1882 edition of the Northwest Enterprise reported, "Mr. Noah Nelson from Howard, Minn., is on his way to this place." The June 7th, 1884 edition of the Northwest Enterprise reported, "Miss Jessie M. Williams will open school in the new house just completed near Mr. N. Nelson in Section 18." The new Nelson School was built in 1902 for $3200, but was was demolished in 1951 to make way for the San Juan Bowling building, which itself was razed in 2021 .