Peary Greenland Expedition (1893-1895)
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The Second U.S. North Greenland Expedition, 1893-1895, lead by Admiral Robert E. Peary set out on expedition on July 26, 1893, towards northern Greenland. The expedition made camp at Inglefield Bredning on the northwest coast of Greenland. On August 20, 1893, the ship Falcon left and the expedition group began attempts onto the ice cap. During these expeditions Peary sought a good place to attempt to reach the North Pole.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Robert E. Peary Family Collection: photographs of Peary’s 1893-1895 Arctic Expeditions, ca. 1895-ca. 1895 | National Archives at College Park |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| hasMember | Davidson, James Wheeler, 1872-1933 | person |
| hasMember | Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Greenland |
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| Greenland |
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