How did Mt. Hood get its name?
On October 29th, 1792, Wy’East, as it was originally called by the Native Americans was given its current name by Lt. William Broughton who was a member of
How did Mt. Hood get its name?
On October 29th, 1792, Wy’East, as it was originally called by the Native Americans was given its current name by Lt. William Broughton who was a member of Captain George Vancouver’s discovery expedition. Broughton named the mountain Mt. Hood, in honor of Samuel Hood who was a British Admiral.
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