Coupeville in Island County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Douglas Fir Log

Tree Slab In Coupeville City Park

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2021

1. Douglas Fir Log Marker

Inscription.

This Douglas Fir is about
700 years old. It would,
therefore, have been a
sapling about 200 years before
Columbus discovered America.
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Restored October 1986

This slab was found near Perrigo's Lake in the early 1930's and was floated to Ebey's Landing. It was then loaded on a sled, snubbed up short, and hauled up the gravel county road to the Coupeville City Park by Jim Berry, pioneer logger, and his son Burley Berry, to the park site. Fred Kreuger, a Coupeville farmer, built the base for the slab.

Jimmey Jean Cook supplied the information from the original sign stating that the slab came from a tree which was a sapling 200 years before Columbus discovered America in the year 1492. Therefore, it is in the vicinity of 700 years old.

The following have contributed to the restoration and refurbishing of the slab:

Coupeville Lions Club • Island County Historical Society
Coupeville Festival Association • Town of Coupeville
Carrol Peralta, Signmaker • Bill Herwick, metal straps

The following people donated their labor:
Mickey Clark, Chairman; Lew Naddy, Mayor; Ken Brooks
Don Scoby; George Knapp; Spec

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Ellison; Les Holbrook;
Walt Warren; John Whittaker; Tom Thompson;
Bob Burchard; Dick Everett.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1986.

Location. 48° 13.232′ N, 122° 41.486′ W. Marker is in Coupeville, Washington, in Island County. It is on NW Coveland Street west of NW Colburn Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker and log are in Coupeville City Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coupeville WA 98239, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Water Highways (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Canoe Crossroads (about

Douglas Fir Slab Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2021

2. Douglas Fir Slab Marker

700 feet away); Cross Built for Father Blanchet's Visit (about 700 feet away); Keeping the Alexander Blockhouse alive!!! (about 700 feet away); In Home Port After Eight Decades (about 800 feet away); Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (approx. 0.2 miles away); Explore the Reserve (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coupeville.

Douglas Fir Log and Marker (front) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2021

3. Douglas Fir Log and Marker (front)

Douglas Fir Slab and Marker (back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2021

4. Douglas Fir Slab and Marker (back)

Douglas Fir Log Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2021

5. Douglas Fir Log Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.