US: Seattle, WA – Explorer George Vancouver
By glenda. Filed in Drive I-95, History, Nature, Seattle, Travel, United States, USA, Walking Tour, Washington State |
While searching for the Northwest Passage, British Captain George Vancouver explored this northwest area. On May 19, 1792, Vancouver anchored off what is now Seattle. He sent Lieutenant Peter Puget south to explore what became the body of water named after him, Puget Sound.
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