Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)

Map of the sites in the reserve.
Location Island County, Washington, USA
Nearest city Coupeville, Washington
Coordinates 48°13′6″N 122°41′1″W / 48.21833°N 122.68361°W / 48.21833; -122.68361Coordinates: 48°13′6″N 122°41′1″W / 48.21833°N 122.68361°W / 48.21833; -122.68361
Area 19,333 acres (7,824 ha)[1]
Established November 10, 1978
Governing body National Park Service
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
NRHP Reference # 01000229
Added to NRHP November 10, 1978
Central Whidbey Island Historic District
NRHP Reference # 73001869
Added to NRHP December 12, 1973
Jacob Ebey Blockhouse

Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve is a unit of the National Park Service on Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound, near Coupeville in Island County, Washington.

Description

The Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve is a rural historic district, that preserves and protects an unbroken historical record of Puget Sound exploration and settlement from the 19th century to the present. Historic farms, still under cultivation in the prairies of Whidbey Island, reveal land use patterns unchanged since settlers claimed the land in the 1850s under the Donation Land Claim Act. The nearby seaport community of Coupeville, one of the oldest towns in Washington, is included in the reserve.

Also included are both Fort Casey State Park and Fort Ebey State Park, as well as a section of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. The Central Whidbey Island Historic District, with the Sergeant Clark House and the Coupeville grain wharf, is part of the National Historical Reserve and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] Other protected lands within the reserve include the Admiralty Inlet Natural Area Preserve.

History

The Reserve at Ebey's Landing provides a vivid historical record of Pacific Northwest history, including the first exploration of Puget Sound by Captain George Vancouver in 1792; early settlement by Colonel Isaac Ebey; growth and settlement resulting from the Oregon Trail and the Westward migration; the Donation Land Laws (1850–1855); and the continued growth and settlement of the town of Coupeville.

Jurisdictions

Unlike many National Park Service units, the Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve encompasses a mixture of federal, state, county, and private property.[3] Authorized November 10, 1978, the reserve is a partnership managed by a local trust board. Limited federal facilities exist in the reserve, and only 209.06 acres (0.846 km²) of the reserve are federally owned.

See also

References

  1. "Listing of acreage as of December 31, 2011". Land Resource Division, National Park Service.
  2. Cathy Gilbert; Gretchen Luxenberg (December 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Central Whidbey Island Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Accompanying photos.
  3. Roberts 1999, p. 171

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