John Ball Web Links

Historic photos courtesy of the Roger Fox Collection

• Clara's History of the Settlement of Samish Flats

• Skagit River Journal Wish List - John Ball

  • Woodburn, Whitney, Tillinghast and Sisson families dam and dike the Padilla and Whitney areas - Skagit River Journal

  • Full text of "An illustrated history of Skagit and Snohomish Counties; their people, their commerce and their resources, with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington."

  • Old House - Ball House and bird house ~ April 1963 in brettbigb's photostream on Flickr

  • Old House - Back of Ball House ~ April 1963 from brettbigb's photostream on Flickr

  • Old House - Ball House ~ April 1963 from brettbigb's photostream on Flickr

    • NOTE: Check out brettbig's images to see the Ball House in its full decrepit glory.

  • "THE BALL MANSION AT FIRST LIGHT" colored pencil drawing by Gerald Roberts (scroll to bottom of page)

First published on the Internet in 1995 by permission from Ginger Houston, Roger Fox and Fidalgo Magazine.