Historical museum makes its way to the ferry

The Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal has acquired new decor in the past week.

The Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal has acquired new decor in the past week.

The Bainbridge Island Historical Museum has installed their popular timeline in a 30-banner display overhanging the passenger walkway.

“It’s a way to just raise topics of discussion and sort of have some humor,” said museum curator Rick Chandler.

Chandler collaborated with museum staff and volunteers to put together the exhibit for island residents and visiting tourists.

Passengers walking on to the ferry will have the chance to get creative with “An Island Quiz.”

Questions like, “What Was the Bloody Bucket?,” “Who Owned the First Car on the Island?” or “What Was the Name of the First Drive-in Restaurant on the Island?” will get ferry riders thinking about the history of their hometown while they wait to board.

For answers, the banners direct passengers to visit the museum’s website.

On the flip side of the quiz, passengers walking off the ferry can indulge in facts and photos that describe the island’s history from the English navigator who explored and charted Bainbridge in 1792 to the building of Agate Pass Bridge in 1950.

“We’ll keep it up until someone tells us to take it down,” Chandler said. “It’s been interesting to put together, and I think it gets our message across.”

The message is Bainbridge Island’s rich history, and that doesn’t end with the banners.

More island history is stored in the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum located on 215 Ericksen Ave. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily.