Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Vexillologically speaking Vexillologically speaking, George Vancouver gave King Kamehameha a British flag (a predecessor to the Union Jack). Vancouver and the Hawaiian Islands Captain James Cook was the first European to step foot on Vancouver Island in 1778, which was between his discovery and naming of the Sandwich Islands in 1778 (sailing into Waimea harbor, [...]

January 14, 2009 • Tags: , , , , • Posted in: Travel • No Comments