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, United States.
The nearby seaport community of Coupeville, one of the oldest towns in Washington, is included in the reserve.
[2] Other protected lands within the reserve include the Admiralty Inlet Natural Area Preserve.
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, who filed a claim under the Donation Land Claim Act in 1850;[3] 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.
[4] Authorized November 10, 1978, the reserve is a partnership managed by a local trust board.