Smallpox Bay Explained

Smallpox Bay is a bay on the west side of San Juan Island in the U.S. state of Washington.

Smallpox Bay was named for the fact that a group of indigenous victims of the 1862 Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic died there and their corpses burned by US officers.^{[1] [2]}

References

48.5412°N -123.1599°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 276.
2. Web site: Smallpox Bay: The dark history of a lovely recreational area . Humphreys . Brianna . Island Histories . 20 February 2021.