Bowen Island Historians Museum & Archives

CURRENT EXHIBITS

Higgins' Cabin

Higgins Cottage The cabin is a permanent two-room display. Upon entering, visitors can view the collection of logger's tools commonly used on Bowen Island, from an early wood-framed bow saw to a 1950s chainsaw.

Also on display is the history of the Higgins' Cabin itself, from the land that was once owned by Union Estates to its development by Bert Higgins and the eventual renovation and restoration by the Bowen Island Historians.

Looking into the bedroom, visitors can see how Bert Higgins might have lived as a logger in 1948. The refrigerator and cook stove are both powered by kerosene, as was common before electricity came into general use on Bowen.