is any expedition named after him?
Yes, an expedition charged with exploring the Pacific region.
George Vancouver
Departing England with two ships, HMS "Discovery" and , on 1 April 1791, Vancouver commanded an expedition charged with exploring the Pacific region.
when did mt st helens erupt before 1980 On April 17, 1857, the "Republican", reported that "Mount St. Helens, or some other mount to the southward, is seen to be in a state of eruption". where is this mountain located? Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. is it valuable for the indigenous people? Native American lore contains numerous stories to explain the eruptions of Mount St. Helens. which european explored this area? George Vancouver. who was this person? Captain George Vancouver was a British officer of the Royal Navy. what is the origin of his surname? Its derived from the expression van Coevorden, meaning "(originating) from Coevorden", a city in the northeast of the Netherlands.
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George Vancouver [SEP] Vancouver Expedition
Departing England with two ships, HMS "Discovery" and , on 1 April 1791, Vancouver commanded an expedition charged with exploring the Pacific region. In its first year the expedition travelled to Cape Town, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, and Hawaii, collecting botanical samples and surveying coastlines along the way. He formally claimed at Possession Point, King George Sound Western Australia, now the town of Albany, Western Australia for the British. Proceeding to North America, Vancouver followed the coasts of present-day Oregon and Washington northward. In April 1792 he encountered American Captain Robert Gray off the coast of Oregon just prior to Gray's sailing up the Columbia River.