Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
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Contact Information:
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
P.O. Box 774
162 Cemetery Road
Coupeville, WA 98239
360-678-6084
http://www.nps.gov/ebla/
Size: 19,324 acres
Location: On central Whidbey Island off the coast of western Washington. The island is easily accesible from the mainland by automobile via SR 20 from Anacortes. The Washington State Ferry System provides year-round service to the island from Port Townsend and Mukilteo.
Description: This area of central Whidbey Island, encompassing the community of Coupeville, protects important natural and historic features. Reserve commemorates: the first thorough exploration of the Puget Sound area by Captain George Vancouver in 1792; settlement by Colonel Isaac Neff Ebey, who led the first permanent white settlers to Whidbey Island; the early active years to the Donation Land Law of 1850-55; and the growth since 1883 of the historic town of Coupeville.
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Ebey's Landing National Historical
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Operating
Hours: Scenic Waysides: Daily - 8:00 a.m. to dusk. State Parks:
Daily - 8:00 a.m. to dusk. Island County Historical Museum: Summer -
Daily - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Winter - Friday-Monday - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
History: Authorized on November 10, 1978.
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