Captain George Vancouver
N 48° 02.460 W 122° 52.764
10U E 508989 N 5320864
This marker is to Commenorate the exploration of the waters of the Pacific Northwest by Captain George Vancover. It is on Hwy 101 north of the town Discovery Bay
Waymark Code: WMXTV
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2006
Views: 127
To Commemorate the exploration of the waters of the Pacific Northwest by Captain George Vancover, whose first camp was on the beach at the mouth of this stream May 2, 1792. Erected 1929 by Michael Tredert Chapter daughters of the American Revolution. Port Angeles, WA. Replaced October 19, 1985
Most people know of George Vancouver because of the city and island named after him. But Vancouver is more famous for the charts he produced of the Pacific Northwest. These detailed charts were the result of an astonishing survey of much of the 27,000 km of coastline in British Columbia. This coastline is an intricate and complex network of inlets and islets, much of it too dangerous for Vancouver’s large ships. Thus the majority of the survey work was done in small rowboats. The work was long and arduous, taking three years to complete. With the results of these surveys, Vancouver produced the most detailed and comprehensive charts of this coast, charts that were used for over a hundred years. Vancouver’s journals, and accompanying atlas went into a second edition printing only three years after publication in 1798. There were also French, German, and Swedish translations by 1801, and a Russian edition in 1827.
Marker Name: Captain George Vancover
Marker Type: Roadside
Town name: Discovery Bay
Date marker was placed: 1929
Placer: Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution
Related website: Not listed
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