Traces of the Franklin Expedition
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Traces of the Franklin Expedition
Traces of the Franklin Expedition. Page from the Illustrated London News, 4th October 1851, showing images of meat cans and sacks left by the Erebus and Terror at Cape Riley; an unfinished rope mat; an anvil block; a direction post; three graves at Cape Riley; and a canvas from the Terror. Date: 1851
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1851 Cans Cape Direction Exploration Franklin Graves Meat News Riley Traces
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This evocative image from the Illustrated London News, published on October 4, 1851, offers a haunting glimpse into the tragic fate of the Franklin Expedition. Abandoned at Cape Riley, on the shores of King William Island in the Canadian Arctic, are remnants of the once proud vessels, Erebus and Terror. Meat cans and sacks, now rusted and weathered, lie discarded, a testament to the desperate attempts of the crew to survive the harsh conditions. An unfinished rope mat, an anvil block, and a direction post are other relics left behind, hinting at the urgency and desperation that consumed the crew. Three graves, stark against the barren landscape, mark the final resting place of three unnamed members of the expedition. Their identities lost to history, they serve as poignant reminders of the human cost of exploration. A canvas from the Terror, torn and tattered, flutters in the wind, a haunting symbol of the expedition's failed ambitions. The Franklin Expedition, led by Sir John Franklin, set out in 1845 with the goal of discovering the Northwest Passage. However, the expedition was doomed from the start, and the crew ultimately succumbed to the harsh Arctic conditions. The discovery of these relics in 1850, by the search party led by Sir Edward Belcher, brought the tragic story of the Franklin Expedition to the world's attention, and marked the beginning of a new chapter in the search for the missing explorers.
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