The Ferry House on Whidbey Island

07/23/2016

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Our Nation's first National Historical Reserve, established in 1978 to protect a rural community and its unbroken history. Public private partnerships and citizens protect nearly 18,000 acres of history, heritage and opportunities for outdoor recreation.

07/23/2016

Get ready for the upcoming Ferry House Opening by visiting www.nps.gov/ebla.

05/03/2011

Don Peting's 2011 Preservation Field School survey

12/14/2010

What interesting portraits of people from Whidbey's past - thanks to the National Park Service archives for preserving and sharing these historic glass plate negatives! http://www.todayonebeys.blogspot.com/

This site tells the many stories that make up the Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve. Posts to this site are from residents and visitors about life today and their memories --scanning the cultural landscape of the the people and places that make this place worthy of a National Park Service d

10/30/2010

Taste lots of farm-made favorites at the Ebey's Forever Conference & Community Event potluck next Friday nightin the barn at the Crockett Farm . Mmmmmm, I remember when some of these dishes were made in my own kitchen!

10/23/2010

The Ebey's Forever Conference & Community Event is featuring 'Old-Fashioned Geocaching, a family friendly activity using both map & compass and GPS. Register today!

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10/22/2010

How 'bout that!? Check out this article about the efforts made to preserve my neighbor, the Sherman Hog Barn by owners Bob & Mary Engle - along with programs to save old buildings like me at http://www.whidbeyexaminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=4583. (I get mentioned, too - wow, I'm famous!).

10/20/2010

Who was the first female pioneer on Whidbey? Although I never knew her (she was gone before my time), her two sons operated me when I was an Inn. Learn more about the life of Rebecca Ebey at: http://www.todayonebeys.blogspot.com/ and hear her story - told by Jill Johnson, hosted by the Coupeville Library - Nov 6th at Camp Casey.

10/16/2010

Hey Washington Trust for Historic Preservation members--come on over to beautiful Whidbey Island & take the Heritage Farmstead Tour Chirs Moore is leading + enjoy all the parts of the Ebey's Forever Conference.

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10/16/2010

Every wonder how a 21st century building can fit right into the middle of Washington's second oldest town? Come see how Coupeville has done it at the Ebey's Forever Conference & Community Event

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