Ebey’s Landing
National Historical Reserve
Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve is a unique geographic area established in 1978 to protect a rural community and its significant history. While there are federal, state, town and county lands within the Reserve, the majority (85%) is privately owned. Protection is accomplished through conservation easements, local land use regulation, and the cooperation of land owners.
National Reserves are areas containing nationally significant resources in which Federal, State and/or local agencies, along with the private sector, work together to manage, protect, and interpret the valued resources. Collaboration is the key to the success of any Reserve.
5 things to do at Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve:
Visit two of the oldest buildings in Washington State: the Jacob & Sarah Ebey House and the Ferry House~
Learn the history of Ebey’s Landing NHR and why it’s a unique part of the National Park System~
Earn your badge by becoming an Ebey’s Landing NHR Junior Ranger - complete the Junior Ranger book and that shiny badge is yours~
Collecting your National Park Service passport stamps? The step right up and get your stamp at one of several locations throughout the Reserve~
Stand at the Prairie Overlook and take in the stunning vista of Ebey’s Prairie. To your left are the Cascade Mountains, and to your right the Olympics and the Salish Sea~
Get the Official NPS App!
The new National Park Service (NPS) mobile app (go.nps.gov/app) is now available for visitors to national parks across the country. Created by park rangers with visitors in mind, the NPS App gives the public up-to-date information about all 423 national parks in one easy-to-use app.
Visitors can download the NPS App in the iOS App Store and Google Play Store to plan a trip, find interactive maps, download maps and tours ahead of time and find things to do and places to visit during National Park Week and beyond.
Discover Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve through the NPS App!
Passport to Your National Parks
Since 1872, when the first national park was created by Congress, people from all over the United States, if not from around the world, have enjoyed the treasures of this country. Be it monument, historic site, park, preserve or reserve, one of the best ways to commemorate these places is through the Passport to Your National Parks! The Passport is your guide to the national treasures of the United States.
Visitors to Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve may have their passports stamped at several locations in and around Central Whidbey Island:
The Cottage at Sunnyside (162 Cemetery Rd.)
The Coupeville Chamber of Commerce (905 NW Alexander St.)
The Island County Historical Museum (908 NW Alexander St.)
The Captain Whidbey Inn (2072 West Captain Whidbey Inn Rd.)
Fort Ebey State Park (400 Hill Valley Dr.)
Fort Casey State Park (1280 Engle Rd.)
Admiralty Head Lighthouse (1280 Engle Rd.)
Jacob & Sarah Ebey House (Summer Season only- hike the Farm Lane from the cottage at Sunnyside to the house)
If you’re interested in securing a Passport to Your National Parks, visit shop.americasnationalparks.org. They have a wide variety of books to choose from. After you have your own, stop by to get it stamped!
DOWNLOAD the Junior Ranger Book - Complete the activities to earn your official Junior Ranger Badge!
Be a Junior Ranger!
Children are invited to discover Ebey’s Landing and earn their Junior Ranger badge by completing the Ebey’s Junior Ranger Book. You’ll discover Native American places and learn about history and agriculture’s importance in the Reserve. It’s a great way for the entire family to learn more about the Reserve and why this place matters! Pick up your Junior Ranger Activity Book at one of the following locations or download the book. Then, complete the activity book to join the corps and receive your official Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve Junior Ranger Badge! It is fun, free, and easy!
Trust Board Cottage at Sunnyside (162 Cemetery Rd., Coupeville)
Island County Historical Museum (908 Alexander St., Coupeville)
Coupeville Chamber of Commerce (905 Alexander St., Coupeville)
Jacob and Sarah Ebey House (open seasonally)
The Chinese farm workers in the Reserve.
Photos courtesy of the Island County Historical Society
15 Front Street, Coupeville, Washington.
Photo courtesy of the Island County Historical Society
Farming Hubbard squash in Ebey’s Reserve.
Early 1930’s - Penn Cove Water Festival tribal canoe races. Historic Coupeville Wharf in the background. This canoe can be seen at the Island County Museum in downtown Coupeville.
Photo courtesy of the Island County Historical Society