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2. Lady Franklin Bay Expedition - Wikipedia

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   Proteus arrived without problems at Lady Franklin Bay by August 11, dropped off men and provisions, and left. [5] In the following months, Lieutenant James Booth Lockwood and Sergeant David Legge Brainard achieved a new Farthest North record at 83°24′N 40°46′W  /  83.400°N 40.767°W  / 83.400; -40.767 , off the north coast of ...

3. Lady Franklin Bay - Wikipedia

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   Lady Franklin Bay is in a generally northeast to southwest direction, and as such it spreads inland about 110 km (70 mi) from Hall Basin. The main bay contains one noted branch to the northwest known as Discovery Bay, and the interior lengths of Lady Franklin Bay extending southwest are sometimes shown on maps as Archer Fjord .

4. The 15 Best Beach Chairs for Soaking Up the Sun, From ... - AOL

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   Picture this: The waves are crashing, there's the soft sound of gulls overhead—and then there's you, desperately kicking at sand and struggling to keep your beach towel from flying up in the breeze

5. Fort Conger - Wikipedia

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   Fort Conger is a former settlement, military fortification, and scientific research post in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.It was established in 1881 as an Arctic exploration camp, [2] notable as the site of the first major northern polar region scientific expedition, [3] the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, led by Adolphus Greely as part of the United States government's contribution to ...

6. Adolphus Greely - Wikipedia

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   In 1881, he was appointed to command the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, a 25-man expedition organized to carry out Arctic explorations. The expedition ran short of food and several resupply and rescue missions were unsuccessful, and by the time Greely and his men were rescued in 1884, there were only six survivors.

7. The last photos of John Franklin’s doomed polar expedition ...

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   Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition to the Arctic captivated the Victorian public with its mysterious disappearance, fruitless rescue missions and gory tales of cannibalism.

8. Jane Franklin - Wikipedia

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   Jane, Lady Franklin (née Griffin; 4 December 1791 – 18 July 1875) was a British explorer, seasoned traveler and the second wife of the English explorer Sir John Franklin. [1] During her husband's period as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land , she became known for her philanthropic work and her travels throughout south-eastern Australia.

9. Rice Strait - Wikipedia

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   It connects Rosse Bay on the south with Buchanan Bay to the north. [ 1 ] The strait is named after Sergeant George W. Rice (born 29 June 1855 in Baddeck, Nova Scotia ), the photographer on Adolphus Greely 's ill-fated Lady Franklin Bay Expedition , and a correspondent with the New York Herald .