Charles Wilkes
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- Feb 12, 1877The Sailor Who Mapped the SoundRear-Admiral Charles Wilkes, whose 1841 expedition gave Elliott Bay its name and helped secure the Oregon Territory for the United States, has passed away at 76.Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA
- Mar 21, 1892A Sailor’s Memory of the 1841 Fourth of JulyBefore Seattle, Tacoma, or Olympia existed, the Wilkes Expedition celebrated Independence Day on the prairies near Fort Nisqually with a roasted ox and brass howitzers.Fort Nisqually, DuPont, WA