Explore Point Roberts
Point Roberts has a story to tell. Come explore it.
Discover more than 30 historic sites, fascinating local stories and the places that helped shape this one-of-a-kind community.
There’s more to Point Roberts than meets the eye.
Across the peninsula, stories of boundary lines, canneries, community gathering places, maritime life and generations of local residents are waiting to be discovered. Explore Point Roberts invites you to get out, look around and experience the fascinating history behind the places you pass every day.
Follow the Point Roberts History Trail, a self-guided journey connecting more than 30 historic sites and interpretive markers throughout Point Roberts. Each stop reveals another piece of the story—and another reason to explore.
Follow the Point Roberts History Trail
Grab the map and explore at your own pace.
The History Trail stretches across Point Roberts, with stops at places including Monument Park, the former cannery area, the Community Center, Lighthouse Marine Park, the marina, the cemetery, Baker Field and Lily Point. Some locations feature a single marker, while others invite you to wander and discover several stories in one stop.
There’s no starting line and no required route. Choose a stop that catches your interest, follow the trail across the peninsula, or make discovering Point Roberts history part of your day.
Stories You Might Not Expect
A border surveyed through difficult terrain.
A community shaped by salmon canning and shipping.
A former regional music hub.
An economy once powered by alcohol.
Chinese cannery workers whose stories intersect with one of the most difficult chapters in U.S. immigration history.
World War II. Icelandic heritage. Crab Town. Historic gathering places. And the remains of communities that came long before.
The History Trail brings together the stories that have made Point Roberts what it is today. The brochure highlights subjects ranging from the border and smuggling to music, alcohol, canneries and community life.
Follow the Point Roberts History Trail
Sometimes the most interesting history isn’t behind museum walls.
It’s beside the road.
Along the shoreline.
Outside a community building.
At the edge of a park.
Or hidden in a place you may have passed dozens of times.
Explore Point Roberts is your invitation to slow down, look a little closer and discover the stories beneath the landscape.
Whether you explore one stop or follow the entire trail, you’ll come away knowing Point Roberts a little differently.
Ready to Explore?
Choose a stop. Follow your curiosity. Discover Point Roberts. EXPLORE THE MAP
Visit the Point Roberts History Center
Want to dig deeper into local history?
Visit the Point Roberts History Center, located inside the Community Center at 1437 Gulf Road. Explore Point Roberts directs History Trail visitors there for additional information.
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