Henry Kellett
Fidalgo Island is named for the Spanish explorer and cartographer Salvador Fidalgo who explored the area in 1790 with the fleet of Francisco de Eliza. Charles Wilkes discovered that it was an island rather than part of the mainland. He named it "Perry Island" in honor of Oliver Hazard Perry, the American commander who won the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. Following this theme, Wilkes named the island's highest point "Mount Erie". When Henry Kellett reorganized the official British Admiralty charts in 1847, he removed Wilkes' name "Perry" and bestowed the name "Fidalgo" to honor the Spanish explorer. The highest point retained the name "Erie".