• Ferry House from across the Prairie

    Ebey's Landing

    National Historical Reserve Washington

Mission Statement

The mission of the Trust Board of Ebey's Landing NHR is to:

  • preserve and protect, in perpetuity, the historic, natural, cultural, scenic, recreational and community resources which are vital to Ebey's Landing NHR;
  • foster appreciation, understanding, and enjoyment of Ebey's Landing NHR through education and interpretation;
  • further the purposes of Ebey's Landing NHR by establishing and maintaining productive partnerships between federal, state and local governments, public and private organizations and individuals;
  • administer and manage Ebey's Landing NHR as a unit of the National Park System, consistent with the mandate of Congress (PL 95-625) and the Interlocal Agreement of July 26, 1988 between the National Park Service, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Island County, and the Town of Coupeville.

Approved April 26, 1994

Did You Know?

Farm-forest mixed landscape

The prairies, with their rich soil, were the first areas of the Reserve to be farmed, first by Native Americans, and later, by European-american settlers who moved onto the lands. The pioneers cleared the higher ground and tried to farm it, but found the soils poor and allowed the forests to return.