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In The Windermere

Exploring the history of place names in the Windermere Valley

Geary

Posted on September 29, 2021 by @inthewindermere

Geary Creek (flowing into Columbia River just south of Fairmont), Geary Creek Road

“‘I can’t tell you much about [George Geary], although I knew him well. He was a reserved fellow, never said much about himself but he lived for horses, they were his life.'”⁷⁴

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Ben Abel

Posted on March 3, 2021 by @inthewindermere

Ben Abel Creek (north fork of Dutch Creek), Abel Creek (into Lake Windermere), Mount Abel

“The most interesting old-timer in the valley… [Ben Abel] was a tall, handsome man about sixty years old, with a long black beard which reached to his waist and which he always rolled up and tucked inside his shirt on leaving the settlement. It was his great pride.” ⁵⁴

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