Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society

A ferry ride east from Campbell River brings you to Mansons Landing, where local volunteers maintain a detailed record of regional heritage. The Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society operates out of a small facility on Beesley Road, gathering documents and objects that outline the area's past.

Exhibits cover the geological formation of the landmass and its long-standing Indigenous presence. Displays also track the arrival of early settlers, focusing on the logging, fishing, and farming industries that shaped the local economy.

Beyond the public gallery, the building houses an extensive collection of oral histories and historical photographs. Researchers use these files to trace family lineages and understand the environmental shifts along this stretch of the coast.