In Part 1 of "A Brief History of Whidbey Island," Rick Castellano, the executive director of the Island County Historical Society Museum in Coupeville, told us about his own history, and the journey that led him to his current vocation. In this concluding part of our series, we’ll take a deeper dive into the history of Coupeville, starting with Rick’s reference to a 2009 study by the National Park Service with the cumbersome title, "An Ethnohistory of Traditionally Associated Contemporary Populations," and how the museum in Coupeville tells that history through its numerous exhibits -- including some restored family canoes that Rick cites as among the gems of the museum’s collection.
