Crocker Land Expedition (1913-1917)

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Dates:
Active 1913
Active 1917

History notes:

The purpose of the expedition, led by Donald B. MacMillan, was to explore the supposed land northwest of Grant Land, named Crocker Land.

From the description of Arctic field photographs, 1913-1917. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155515582

The purpose of the Crocker Land Expedition was to explore the land mass in the Arctic northwest of Grant Land that was observed by Admiral Peary in 1906. The expedition was organized in cooperation with the American Geographical Society and the University of Illinois and left New York in 1913. Expedition party members concluded that Crocker Land was not found because it did not exist, Admiral Peary having been deceived by a mirage.

From the description of Records, 1911-1921. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155485117

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Subjects:

  • Arctic regions
  • Arctic regions
  • Geology
  • Scientific expeditions
  • Voyages and travels
  • Arctic regions

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Places:

  • Ellesmere Island (Nunavut) (as recorded)
  • Greenland (as recorded)
  • Greenland (as recorded)
  • Arctic regions (as recorded)
  • Arctic regions (as recorded)
  • Arctic regions (as recorded)
  • Nova Scotia (as recorded)
  • Smith Sound (Greenland) (as recorded)
  • Etah (Greenland) (as recorded)
  • Greenland (as recorded)
  • Arctic regions (as recorded)
  • Arctic regions (as recorded)

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