Sunday, October 28, 2012

Q: Who is Washington's Whidbey Island named after?

From the Seattle Times:  Geography quiz: Who is Whidbey Island named after?

Q: Who is Washington's Whidbey Island named after?

A: Joseph Whidbey, an English naval officer who circumnavigated the island in 1792 on Captain George Vancouver's ship.

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