Near Coupeville in Island County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Sunnyside
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 31, 2012
1. Sunnyside Marker
Donation claim of Jacob Ebey.
Served in War of 1812, the Black Hawk War and the Mexican War.
When 61 yrs old led company across plains with covered wagons.
Settled on Whidbey Island and built this home, four blockhouses and stockade in 1856
Given in honor of Co. Ebey, his descendants and early settlers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812 • War, Mexican-American • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 48° 12.273′ N, 122° 42.421′ W. Marker is near Coupeville, Washington, in Island County. It is on Cemetery Road. This marker is at the end of Cemetery Road where the road becomes private and is gated. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Bold New Idea (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ebey Blockhouse (about 500 feet away); Mary Barrett (about 600 feet away); Davis Blockhouse (about 600 feet away); Remaining Blockhouses of Central Whidbey (about 600 feet away); Central Whidbey Historic District (approx. 1.3 miles away); Douglas Fir Log
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Also see . . . Jacob Ebey House _ Ebey's Forever. The house was built in 1855 by Jacob Ebey, father of Isaac Ebey. Isaac staked his donation land claim on Ebey's Prairie in 1850, and that swath of land from Ebey's Landing back to Cook Road still looks much like it did 160 years ago. (Submitted on November 10, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 31, 2012
2. Sunnyside Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 31, 2012
3. Jacob Ebey House
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 31, 2012
4. Jacob Ebey House
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 619 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 10, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
