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The island was discovered from the air by [[Richard Byrd|Rear Admiral Byrd]] on February 27, 1940, who named it for W. Harris Thurston, New York textile manufacturer, designer of the windproof "Byrd Cloth" and sponsor of several U.S. [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] expeditions. | The island was discovered from the air by [[Richard Byrd|Rear Admiral Byrd]] on February 27, 1940, who named it for W. Harris Thurston, New York textile manufacturer, designer of the windproof "Byrd Cloth" and sponsor of several U.S. [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] expeditions. | ||
Originally charted as a peninsula, it was not recognized an island until 1960. | Originally charted as a peninsula, it was not recognized as an island until 1960. | ||
==Principality of Thurston== | ==Principality of Thurston== | ||
[[File:PRESENTATION3.jpg|thumb|Coronation of the Princess of Thurston]] | [[File:PRESENTATION3.jpg|thumb|Coronation of the Princess of Thurston]] | ||
In June 2005, [[ | In June 2005, [[Lady Thurston]] won the title Prince/Princess of Thurston in an auction posted on Ebay. She had specifically sought the title as a graduation present for her daughter, [[Princess of Thurston|Kerry Mott]]. For the first time in Westarctica's history, [[Grand Duke Travis]] arranged a coronation ceremony for the Princess at her family home outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This coronation (as opposed to the typical investiture for nobles or knights) was intended to signify the royal status of the Principality instead of the merely noble rank of all other Westarctican titles. This royal status placed the Princess of Thurston in the order of succession, but kept her outside the [[Royal Family of Westarctica]]. | ||
The coronation of the Princess of Thurston occurred on 17 June 2005 and was attended by Grand Duke Travis, [[Marquise of Walgreen|Grand Duchess Cathryn]], all members of the Princess' immediate family, and many of her friends. | The coronation of the Princess of Thurston occurred on 17 June 2005 and was attended by Grand Duke Travis, [[Marquise of Walgreen|Grand Duchess Cathryn]], all members of the Princess' immediate family, and many of her friends. | ||
==Geographic Features== | |||
* [[Walker Mountains]] | |||
* [[Mount Caldwell]] | |||
* [[Mount Simpson]] | |||
* [[Cape Petersen]] | |||
* [[Mount Palmer]] | |||
* [[Mount Hawthorne]] | |||
* [[Mount Bramhall]] | |||
* [[Cape Walden]] | |||
* [[Cape Braathen]] | |||
==$1 WAD coin== | ==$1 WAD coin== | ||
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[[Category:Islands]] | [[Category:Islands]] | ||
[[Category:Thurston Island]] | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||