Located on Whidbey Island, Ebey′s Landing National Historical Reserve is the first national historic reserve in the US created by the National Park Service to preserve the rural history and culture of the island and protect the rare and sensitive plants. This reserve also preserves and protects the historical record of Puget Sound exploration and settlement from the 19th century to the present.

Claimed under the Donation Land Claim Act in the 1850s, many of the historic farms still cultivate the prairies of Whidbey Island and use the same practices that have been unchanged since settlers first arrived on this land.

The nearby seaport community of Coupeville, one of the oldest towns in Washington, is included in the reserve. The Central Whidbey Island Historic District, with the Sergeant Clark House and the Coupeville grain wharf, is part of the National Historical Reserve and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Both Fort Casey State Park and Fort Ebey State Park are included in the reserve, as well as a section of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail.

Other protected lands within the reserve include the Admiralty Inlet Natural Area Preserve.

Pacific Coast Region

Salish Basin Ecoregion