Adolphus Washington Greely was a United States Army officer and polar explorer. He attained the rank of major general and was a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
Greely in 1890
Steamer Proteus in Arctic 1881
The Explorers of Lady Franklin Bay prior to departure in 1881. Photograph by Moses Rice.
The six survivors of the U.S. Army's Greely Arctic expedition with their U.S. Navy rescuers, at Upernavik, Greenland, 2–3 July 1884. Probably photographed on board the USS Thetis. (22: Adolphus Greely, 23: Julius Frederick, 24: David L. Brainard, 25: Henry Bierderbick, 26: Maurice Connell, 27: Francis Long
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Boston. The population was 18,289 at the 2020 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island. The mooring, winter storage, and maintenance of recreational boats, motor and sail, still contribute a large part of the city's income. A Coast Guard station oversees boating activity, especially in the sometimes dangerous tidal currents of the Merrimack River.
The Custom House Maritime Museum
The Mary L. Cushing, the last merchant ship built on the Merrimack, docked at the Cushing family pier in Newburyport
American Yacht Club House c. 1894
Dexter House c. 1908, once home to eccentric "Lord" Timothy Dexter
