Mount St. Helens, whose May 18, 1980, eruption was one of North America’s largest volcanic explosions, is named for British diplomat Alleyene Fitzherbert (1753-1839) whose title was Baron St. Helens. Comdr. George Vancouver and the other officers on the H.M.S. Discovery named the peak while they were surveying the area from 1792 to 1794.
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