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

The Jolly Boat

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 31, 2012

1. The Jolly Boat Marker

Inscription. In celebration of
Joseph Whidbey
arriving at Penn Cove
Saturday June 2nd 1792

1792 – 1992

National History Day of Washington
Historical Marker Competition
Winner Ken Beegle
Donated by Quring Monuments, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 2, 1838.

Location. 48° 13.232′ N, 122° 40.835′ W. Marker is in Coupeville, Washington, in Island County. It is at the intersection of Front Street NE and Gould Street NE on Front Street NE. 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:

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Zylstra Law Office (approx. ¼ mile away); World War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Col. Isaac Neff Ebey – Rebecca Whitey Ebey (approx. ¼ mile away); Methodist Episcopal Church Foundation Stone (approx. 0.3 miles away); Judge Lester Still (approx. 0.3 miles away); Original Home of Seattle’s Best Coffee (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome (approx. 0.4 miles away); Central Whidbey Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coupeville.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 31, 2012

2. The Jolly Boat Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 713 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.