The connections between the CC corpsmen and the local Orcas community stretched far beyond the building of the tower. Read how one such relationship led to the recovery of an instrument worth six figures.

Ellsworth Storey—the tower architect—grew up with parents who exhibited a unique dichotomy when it came to conversation. The result for Ellsworth was an ethic of speech that was, well, distinct—if not virtuous in its own right. Read about how that made its way into the tower’s legacy.

Betty Marcum served faithfully as a fire lookout on the tower.

Read about her boyfriend Harold’s ingenuity one night when he had to call her for dinner.