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21 june 1877 stonington , connecticut capt. palmer land , palmer archipelago , n.b. palmer -lrb- clipper nathaniel -rrb- , nathaniel b. palmer -lrb- icebreaker -rrb- b. palmer house , palmer station , `` captain nat '' american 08 august 1799 22-year-old the first americans to discover the antarctic peninsula . later `` , he was active in the design of the first captain clipper ships . nat '' and his men were nathaniel palmer.jpg nathaniel palmer
 '' '' ` nathaniel brown palmer '' '' ' sealing ship designer captain , explorer , sailing captain , and
nathaniel palmer

nathaniel brown palmer -lrb- 8 august 179921 june 1877 -rrb- was an american seal hunter , explorer , sailing captain , and ship designer .
he was born in stonington , connecticut .
