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The Case of the Most Curious Canadian Polar Bear: August 22 - 23, 2026
Much of our voyage is along the path of the doomed Franklin Expedition of 1845. The expedition, led by Captain Sir John Franklin, hoped to find and map a sea route through the unnavigated parts of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. The expedition consisted of two Royal Navy vessels: HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. There were 129 crew members and sufficient food and supplies for three years. The Captain Franklin chose the protected harbor of Beechey Island for his first
Cecilia Clark
Sep 273 min read
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