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Claiming Puget Sound
- When
- June 4, 1792
- Where
- Admiralty Inlet near Possession Point
Vancouver formally claimed Puget Sound for Great Britain on June 4, 1792, naming it after Lieutenant Peter Puget.
On June 4, 1792, Vancouver took formal possession of the coast and hinterland contiguous to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, including Puget Sound, under the name New Georgia. He named the waters south of the Tacoma Narrows "Puget's Sound" in honor of Lieutenant Peter Puget.
Sources
- Vancouver Expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16
- Puget Sound Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-29
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