Freeman Island

Freeman Island is a tiny island in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington, west of Orcas Island.

The name was given by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838–1842, originally as Freeman's Island, in honor of J.D. Freeman, the sailmaker of the expedition's Peacock.

Freeman island sits just off YMCA Camp Orkila, and is a popular rowboat destination for the campers.

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