Bristol

Who Named Bristol Bay?

Aleut, Alutiiq, Athabascan and Yup’ik Eskimos have made Bristol Bay their home for the past 10,000 years. Just over 200 years ago, the explorer Captain Cook named the area “Bristol Bay” in honor of an English Admiral. How did Bristol Bay get its name? During his voyage through the area in 1778, the famed British …

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