Mount Rainier was named for Rear Admiral Peter Rainier of the Royal British Navy on May 8, 1792, by Capt. George Vancouver, who saw the peak while sailing in Puget Sound.
Terry Richard | trichard@oregonian.com, Portland Oregonian: Travel
Sun, 04/20/2014 - 8:30am
Mount Rainier was named for Rear Admiral Peter Rainier of the Royal British Navy on May 8, 1792, by Capt. George Vancouver, who saw the peak while sailing in Puget Sound.