Admiralty Head Lighthouse website
The tall ships rode the wind. During the 19th Century, the stiff breezes that gathered along the western shores of Whidbey Island would carry thousands of ships into Puget Sound. None would claim a greater place in history than the British sloop, HMS Discovery, commanded by Captain George Vancouver. He entered these waters in 1792, naming every island, mountain, waterway and point he could see, including a certain, sandy headland on Whidbey Island he called Admiralty Head.
I’ve written text for several websites including this one, Admiralty Head Lighthouse, www.admiraltyhead.wsu.edu. Others include Island County Marine Resources Committee, www.islandcountymrc.org, Washington Shore Stewards, www.shorestewards.org and portions of the WSU Beach Watchers / Island County website.