This commmemorative plaque is attached to a large rock on Pass Island at the center of Deception Pass. It was donated in 1935 (the year the bridges were completed) by the Ann Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). It reads: Deception Pass. Named by Captain George Vancouver 10 June 1792. Feeling that he had been “deceived” as to the nature of the inner waterway, Port Gardner (now Saratoga Passage), he wrote on his chart, “Deception Pass.” He honored Master Joseph Whidbey, who found the passage while commanding a small-boat crew of explorers by naming the island Whidbey. Historical data by Edmond S. Meany. Velocity of currents in Deception Pass 5-8 knots per hour. Depth varies 4-37 fathoms. 1 knot 6062.66 feet. 1 fathom 6 feet.