[Isaac] Ebey was so taken by the lake that he named it Lake Geneva because of the “beauty of the lake and the scenery surrounding it.” That name never took hold. For a time it was referred to as Lake Duwamish and ultimately as Lake Washington.
And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.Mark 1:11 KJV
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Colonel Isaac Ebey surveys Puget Sound in the spring or summer of 1850. (historylink.org)In the spring or summer of 1850, Colonel Isaac Ebey (1818-1857) conducts a reconnaissance of Puget Sound, including Elliott Bay, the Duwamish River, and Lake Washington. His glowing description inspires several early settlers to make their homes in the Puget Sound region.