Near Sequim in Jefferson County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Discovery Bay
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 26, 2021
1. Discovery Bay Marker
Inscription.
Discovery Bay. . On May 2, 1792. the intrepid English explorer, Captain George Vancouver, in search of a northwest passage, sailed his sloop Discovery and the armed tender Chatham down the strait of Juan de Fuca and into this sheltered harbor. This bay Vancouver named Port Discovery for his ship, and the small island guarding the entrance he appropriately called Protection Island. While at anchor here Vancouver set out in small boats for further exploration of this vicinity and discovered nearby the harbor of Port Townsend, so named by him for the Marquis of Townshend.
On May 2, 1792. the intrepid English explorer, Captain George Vancouver, in search of a northwest passage, sailed his sloop Discovery and the armed tender Chatham down the strait of Juan de Fuca and into this sheltered harbor. This bay Vancouver named Port Discovery for his ship, and the small island guarding the entrance he appropriately called Protection Island. While at anchor here Vancouver set out in small boats for further exploration of this vicinity and discovered nearby the harbor of Port Townsend, so named by him for the Marquis of Townshend.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is May 2, 1792.
Location. 48° 2.762′ N, 122° 54.187′ W. Marker is near Sequim, Washington, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Olympic Highway (U.S. 101) west of 1st Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sequim WA 98382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Civil War Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); Chief Chetzemoka (approx. 7.7 miles away); Chetzemoka (approx. 7.7 miles away); Sentinel Rock (approx. 7.7 miles away); qatáy Prairie (approx. 7.7 miles
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 26, 2021
2. Discovery Bay Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
