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Walk with us through centuries of history as we discuss land stewardship of this unique place ranging from indigenous peoples to modern day farming practices.
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- Whidbey Island Conservation District
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve is a unique cultural landscape where history and nature come together in unparalleled beauty and richness. The Res...
Provided to YouTube by CDBabyRoger Sherman Tells the Story Of How Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve Was Created. · Northwest Heritage ResourcesWhidb...
Currently, the signage and historical record of Ebey’s Landing has focused predominantly on the white colonial settlement of Whidbey Island. As you walk along the trails, signs amplify a Western perspective of the landscape by primarily narrating the arrival of settlers, the life of the Ebey family and the agricultural development of the area.
Isaac Ebey, son of Jacob & Sarah Ebey, and his close friend, Samuel Crockett, made their way across the country and eventually to Whidbey Island. Isaac and his wife, Rebecca claimed 640 acres of what is called Ebey’s Prairie. Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve is named for Isaac Ebey. Winfield Scott Ebey. Son of Jacob & Sarah Ebey.
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Oct 18, 2021 · As Doris Duke Conservation Scholars and interns under the guidance of TNC staff, Erin and I have been working to support TNCs work to begin re-centering the story of this land and to develop a more inclusive understanding of the area. The Indigenous relationships to the land since time immemorial are deep part of Ebey’s Landing.
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Sep 12, 2023 · The Origins of Ebey's Landing. In 1850 Isaac Ebey (1818-1857), the first permanent white settler on Whidbey Island, claimed one square mile (640 acres) of mostly prairie land on a bluff overlooking Admiralty Inlet on the island's east side, 320 acres in his name and 320 acres in the name of his wife, Rebecca, who at the time remained in Missouri.
