Boring Name?

Alaska’s capital city, Juneau, was originally named Harrisburgh for prospector Richard Harris. But citizens at an 1881 town meeting decided the name was too common and changed it to Rockwell. The change honored Lt. Com. Charles Rockwell, who helped keep order in the mining community. The new name didn’t last long, however. Joe Juneau, a prospector who helped found the town, insisted that something in the area should be named after him. Rockwell’s citizens agreed, naming their town a third and final time.