City of Coupeville

 
Date Visited:   Sunday, January 28, 2001
City Visited #:   5
County:   Island
Visited With:   Denny, David & Randy
City Name History:   Whidbey Island's Penn Cove was settled by Col. Issac Ebey in 1850; two years later retired sea captain Thomas Coupe homesteaded nearby.  Ebey was beheaded by raiding Haida Indians in 1857, while Coupe had the county seat platted and named for him.
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