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Sir Francis Drake’s ‘Fair and Good Bay’ was long thought to be in California. Now some experts point to Oregon

The English explorer could have careened his Golden Hind for repair at Whale Cove near Depoe Bay, Oregon, in the late 16th century, according to scholars such as Portland State University anthropologist Melissa Darby.
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28 Jan 2025
The English explorer could have careened his Golden Hind for repair at Whale Cove near Depoe Bay, Oregon, in the late 16th century, according to scholars such as Portland State University anthropologist Melissa Darby.