The Bainbridge Island Historical Museum will swing open its doors for Free First Thursday on Thursday, Oct. 1.

The Bainbridge museum waives the cost of admission on the first Thursday of the month. Visit the exhibit, “Port Blakely: Portrait of a Mill Town” — which features the bustling mill complex that laid claim to being the largest, highest producing saw mill in the world — at the museum.

The Bainbridge Island Historical Museum is located at 215 Ericksen Ave. and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information, call 206-842-2773 or visit www.bainbridgehistory.org.