Ferndale Almanac 2022: The Wild Pioneer life of William ‘Blanket Bill’ Jarman

By Riley Sweeney Ferndale Communications Officer One of Ferndale’s more colorful settlers, William Jarman is credited as the first permanent European settler in the area when he first put down roots in Whatcom County in 1852. Before building his home, Jarman caused quite a stir when he was kidnapped by tribal members from Vancouver Island…