Lady Franklin Bay Expedition
Videos
The Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881–1884 to Lady Franklin Bay on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic was led by Lieutenant Adolphus Greely, and was promoted by the United States Army Signal C
Expedition personnel prior to embarkation: Top row left to right: Whisler, Eller, Bender, Cross, Frederick, Lynn, Beiderdick, Henry, Long, Ralson, Salor, Dr Pavy, Gardner, Elison. Bottom row left to right: Connell, Brainard, Lt Kislingbury, Lt Greely, Lt Lockwood, Israel, Jewell, Rice. Absent is Schneider who replaced a deserter.
Proteus at Qeqertarsuaq harbor
The six survivors. Top row, left to right: Private Francis Long, Sergeant Julius R. Frederick, Private Maurice Connell, Steward Henry Bierderbick. Bottom row, left to right: Sergeant David L. Brainard, Lieutenant Adolphus Greely
Fort Conger
Videos
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, notable a
Lady Franklin Bay Expedition
…being crushed by pack ice. In the summer of 1883, in accordance with his instructions for the case of two consecutive relief expeditions not reaching Fort Conger, Greely decided to head South with his crew. It had been planned that the relief ships should depot supplies along the Nares Strait, around Cape Sabine…
Fort Conger in May 1883
Peary's grave at Arlington National Cemetery