Comments on: Hawthorne Peak, Middle Peak, and West Peak http://westjuneau.com/WordPress/2007/05/02/hawthorne-peak-middle-peak-and-west-peak/ Photos from the Juneau - Douglas area of Alaska Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:03:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Administrator http://westjuneau.com/WordPress/2007/05/02/hawthorne-peak-middle-peak-and-west-peak/#comment-1669 Administrator Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:33:34 +0000 http://westjuneau.com/WordPress/2007/05/02/hawthorne-peak-middle-peak-and-west-peak/#comment-1669 Hi, Thank you for your comment and question! Sawyer Glacier was Named in 1889 by Comdr. H.B. Mansfield, USN (US-T131/1967/Dictionary of Alaska Placenames/Orth/p843); published by USC&GS in 1891 Coast Pilot (p. 147). I'll have to do more research to see if I can find who or what Mansfield named it after. Hi,

Thank you for your comment and question!

Sawyer Glacier was Named in 1889 by Comdr. H.B. Mansfield, USN (US-T131/1967/Dictionary of Alaska Placenames/Orth/p843); published by USC&GS in 1891 Coast Pilot (p. 147).

I’ll have to do more research to see if I can find who or what Mansfield named it after.

]]> By: Jane (Sawyer) Spencer http://westjuneau.com/WordPress/2007/05/02/hawthorne-peak-middle-peak-and-west-peak/#comment-1668 Jane (Sawyer) Spencer Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:29:28 +0000 http://westjuneau.com/WordPress/2007/05/02/hawthorne-peak-middle-peak-and-west-peak/#comment-1668 Cmdr. Mansfield also named the Sawyer Glacier. Wondered if you knew if it were named for someone, perhaps? Beautiful picture...this. Cmdr. Mansfield also named the Sawyer Glacier. Wondered if you knew if it were named for someone, perhaps?

Beautiful picture…this.

]]> By: O. R. Kent http://westjuneau.com/WordPress/2007/05/02/hawthorne-peak-middle-peak-and-west-peak/#comment-1515 O. R. Kent Thu, 24 May 2007 19:01:39 +0000 http://westjuneau.com/WordPress/2007/05/02/hawthorne-peak-middle-peak-and-west-peak/#comment-1515 Great snow scene - beautiful mountain shot. Great snow scene - beautiful mountain shot.

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