Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-09
100 YEARS OF POLAR EXpI.ONA-
TION.
N'rom the New York American.


195-Irish monks discovered Iceland.
SO East coast of Greenland was dis
covered by Gunnbjoern. an lceander,
aS2 Eric the Red. banshed from Ice
land discovered the west coast of Green
land.
1000 Labrador discovered by Lesser,
son of Eric. He soon afterward discov-
cred either New F'oundland or Nova
Scotia.
14s7-John Cabot reached Labrador.
liM-John Sebastian Cabot native of
England. tried to sail through the Amer
lean Arctic regions to INDIA. His men
mut'ned and compelled return to Eng
land Most of the company persisted.
li!53-Sir Hugh Willoughby and all OF
his company died of cold and starvation
while trying to make the northwest pass
age.
l557s- Frobisher. with two ships sought
the shorter route from England to India
but failed.
15s5-John Davis set out to sail through
the northwest passage
l5S-Second attempt by Davis.
I5S9-Third attempt by Davis.
l599-Dutch explorers. headed by VIII
liam Rarents, began a series of three
famous expeditions. Barents perishing on
the third voyage.
16o2-East India companys expedition,
headed by Captain Weymouth. met with
failure.
16o7-Henry Hudson made the first of
his Arctic voyages
1fls-Baf'in's principal voyage.
lVS-Captain Cook took up the search
for tie northwest passage. making three
voyages
i7s9-Alcxandcr Ma ollenzie made the
voyage which resulted in his discovery
Of the river that bears his name.
IS1S-Great Britain offered a reward of
$50 00O for making the northwest pass
age.
1slS-I.ieutenant John Franklin .ailed
for the Arctic.
lsls-Captain John Ross and Lieutenant
Edward Parry followed the Baffin route.
,Sl9-Parry's second voyage.
,N9-Second voyage by Franklin, great
hardship being endured.
lS2l-Parry's third voyage.
1s2s-Expeditions by Franklin. Parry
and others.
ls27-Parry's attempt to reach the North
Pole
ls2s-Danish naval exploration.
lSo9-Captain John Ross began the eX-
petition which led to his discovery Of
the North Magnetic Pole. returning In
1888
1877 Simpson and Deane expedition for
the Hudson Bay company.
ls45-Sir John Franklins exploration.
resulting In disaster and death at the
region of the Magnetic Pole.
1SiS to ls53-Numerous expeditions in
search of Franklin, resulting In important
geographical discoveries and in proving
the existence of the northwest passage.
lS0-Grinnell expedition from New
York in search of Franklin. DR.. Kane be-
ing one of the members.
lS53-Dr. Kane's voyage
lS6O-ExpeditiOn of Or. Hayes. of Bos-
ton. fellow vOyager with Kane
lsio-lS6i and lS7l-Notable expeditions
by Charles Hall. OF Cincinnati. resulting
in important discoveries concerning the
fate Of Franklin's men.
1S79-Lieutenant Schwatka's expedition
of four men, with only one months pro-
visions. going overland from Hudson's
bay. the object of the journey being to
fnd further Information about Frankln's
fate. This was perhaps the most brill
liant Arctic dash that ever was made
Graves We're found, and the four Ameri-
cans brought back the remains of one of
Franklins lieutenants.
lS79-Jeannette sailed from San Fran
cisco on July s. and nearly two years
later was crushed In the ice near the
islands OF New Siberia. The body of her
commander, Lieutenant De Long, of the
United States navy. with those of two
of his crew, were found by one of the
searching expeditions In 1883.
1SS1-Lieutenant Greeley, with twenty
two other men of the United States army,
began his Arctic explorations. Greeley
and six others were found starving and
barely alive, the others having perish
ed.
1aSs-Nansen's first voyage.
1893 Nanscn and Joanneezen began tho
voyage on which the nearest approach Of
the North Pole was made. April 7, 1895.
1oOi-Expedtion headed by Captain
Road Amundsen, of Norway. A station
at the Magnetic Pole OF near 1t, was
established,
1906 Fialas vessel wrecked In Teplitz
bay
l9o,--Fiala succored by Champ.
l9o5--Duke Philip OF Orleans reached
unknown points on the east coast OF
Greenland north Of Cape Bismarck.
l96-Amundsen made the northwest
passage successfully east of Mackenzie
bay,
1aOT-Peary started on hoard tho Roose-
welt for the Pole via Smith Sound.