Legacy George Vancouver

1 legacy

1.1 navigation
1.2 indigenous peoples
1.3 namesakes

1.3.1 ship , cadet units
1.3.2 places

1.3.2.1 australia
1.3.2.2 canada
1.3.2.3 new zealand
1.3.2.4 united states


1.3.3 memorials


1.4 250th birthday commemorations

legacy
navigation

vancouver determined northwest passage did not exist @ latitudes had long been suggested. charts of north american northwest coast extremely accurate served key reference coastal navigation generations. robin fisher, academic vice president of mount royal university in calgary , author of 2 books on vancouver, states:

he put northwest coast on map...he drew map of north-west coast accurate 9th degree, point still being used modern day navigational aid. s unusual map time.

however, vancouver failed discover 2 of largest , important rivers on pacific coast, fraser river , columbia river. missed skeena river near prince rupert in northern british columbia. vancouver did learn of river before finished survey—from robert gray, captain of american merchant ship conducted first euroamerican sailing of columbia river on 11 may 1792, after first sighting on earlier voyage in 1788. , fraser river never made onto vancouver s charts. stephen r. bown, noted in mercator s world magazine (november/december 1999) that:

how vancouver have missed these rivers while accurately charting hundreds of comparatively insignificant inlets, islands, , streams hard fathom. failure spot columbia had great implications future political development of pacific northwest....

while difficult comprehend how vancouver missed fraser river, of river s delta subject flooding , summer freshet prevented captain spotting of great channels sailed entire shoreline point roberts, washington point grey in 1792. spanish expeditions pacific northwest, 1791 francisco de eliza expedition preceding vancouver year, had missed fraser river although knew muddy plume there major river located nearby.

indigenous peoples

vancouver established rapport both indigenous peoples , european trappers. historical records show vancouver enjoyed relations native leaders both in hawaii – king kamehameha ceded hawaii vancouver in 1794 – pacific northwest , california. vancouver s journals exhibit high degree of sensitivity natives. wrote of meeting chumash people, , of exploration of small island on californian coast on important burial site marked sepulchre of peculiar character lined boards , fragments of military instruments lying near square box covered mats. vancouver states:

this naturally conjectured contained remains of person of consequence, , excited curiosity of of our party; further examination not possibly have served useful purpose, , might have given umbrage , pain friends of deceased, should custom visit repositories of dead, did not think right should disturbed.

vancouver displayed contempt in journals towards unscrupulous western traders provided guns natives writing:

i extremely concerned compelled state here, many of traders civilised world have not pursued line of conduct, diametrically opposite true principles of justice in commercial dealings, have fomented discords, , stirred contentions, between different tribes, in order increase demand these destructive engines... have been likewise eager instruct natives in use of european arms of descriptions; , have shewn own example, consider gain object of pursuit; , whether acquired fair , honourable means, or otherwise, long advantage secured, manner how obtained seems have been, many of them, secondary consideration.

robin fisher notes vancouver s relationships aboriginal groups peaceful; indeed, detailed survey not have been possible if had been hostile. while there hostile incidents @ end of vancouver s last season – serious of involved clash tlingits @ behm canal in southeast alaska in 1794 – these exceptions vancouver s exploration of u.s. , canadian northwest coast.

despite long history of warfare between britain , spain, vancouver maintained excellent relations spanish counterparts , fêted spanish sea captain aboard ship discovery during 1792 trip vancouver region.

namesakes
ship , cadet units

hmcs vancouver halifax-class frigate of royal canadian navy
ts vancouver, australian navy cadets
47 rcscc captain vancouver, royal canadian sea cadets [1]

places

many places around world have been named after george vancouver, including:

australia

vancouver peninsula, cape vancouver, mt melville , vancouver breakers in king george sound, western australia

canada

mount vancouver, in yukon , neighbouring alaska, eighth highest mountain in canada
vancouver, british columbia, major city on mainland in southwestern british columbia, province s largest city

vancouver maritime museum


vancouver bay, british columbia, in jervis inlet, east of powell river, named after vancouver when capt. george h. richards resurveyed area in 1860.
vancouver island, in british columbia off southwest coast of mainland. north america s largest pacific island , location of provincial capital @ victoria on southern tip.

new zealand

mount vancouver, sixth highest mountain in new zealand.
vancouver arm of breaksea sound, fiordland, south island

united states

vancouver, washington, city in southwest washington across columbia river portland, oregon

fort vancouver, hudson s bay company trading post established in 1825



memorials

grave of george vancouver in churchyard of st peter s church, petersham, london



statue of george vancouver in king s lynn



statues of vancouver located in birthplace of king s lynn, in front of vancouver city hall, , on top of dome of british columbia parliament buildings.
the vancouver quarter shopping centre bears name in king s lynn.
british rail class 365 unit 365 514 captain george vancouver operates on route between king s lynn , london.
canada post issued pair of 14-cent stamps mark 200th anniversary of captain cook s arrival @ nootka sound on vancouver island on 26 april 1978. george vancouver crewman on voyage.
gate northwest passage, commemorative statue vancouver artist alan chung hung commissioned parks canada , installed @ mouth of false creek in vanier park near vancouver maritime museum in 1980.
canada post issued 37-cent stamp inscribed vancouver explores coast on 17 march 1988. 1 of set of 4 stamps issued honour exploration of canada – recognizers.
the george vancouver rose, named in honour , hybridized agriculture , agri-food canada.
virgin trains british rail class 221 unit 221129 named in honour has since been de-named on transfer cross country.
a commemorative monument located on beach in north kihei, maui, hawaii, commemorating george vancouver s contribution of coffee , root vegetables islands of hawaii, inscribed pierre elliot trudeau 2 december 1967.

many collections made on voyage: 1 donated archibald menzies british museum 1796; made surgeon george goodman hewett (1765–1834) donated a. w. franks british museum in 1891. account of these has been published.

250th birthday commemorations

1980 commemorative statue capt. george vancouver vancouver artist alan chung hung

canada post issued $1.55 postage stamp commemorate 250th anniversary of vancouver s birth, on 22 june 2007. stamp has embossed image of vancouver seen behind gazes forward towards mountainous coastline. may first canadian stamp not show subject s face.

the city of vancouver in canada organized celebration commemorate 250th anniversary of vancouver s birth, in june 2007 @ vancouver maritime museum. one-hour festivities included presentation of massive 63 114 centimetre carrot cake, firing of gun salute royal canadian artillery s 15th field regiment , performance vancouver firefighter s band. vancouver s then-mayor, sam sullivan, officially declared 22 june 2007 george day .

the musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) elder sɁəyeɬəq (larry grant) attended festivities , acknowledged of people might disapprove of presence, noted:

many people don t feel aboriginal people should celebrating occasion...i believe has helped world , s part of are. s legacy of our people. re generous fault. legacy strong , one, in sense without first nations working colonials, [b.c.] wouldn t have been part of canada begin , britain poorer it.