7W-31 Franklin Expedition

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  • Franklin sets sail for Northwest passage

    Franklin sets sail for Northwest passage
    Set sail with 129 men, none returned.
  • John Torrington dies

    John Torrington dies
    John Torrington was aged 20 years
  • Franklin's crew leave note #1

    Franklin's crew leave note #1
  • Franklin's crew leave note #2

    Franklin's crew leave note #2
  • Searchers find three graves on Beechey Island

    Searchers find three graves on Beechey Island
  • Puzzling clues turn up on King William Island

    Puzzling clues turn up on King William Island
    Franklin's crew had left two notes -dating from 1847 and 1848- expaining that the expeditin's ship had become trapped in the ice. It said 24 men had died, including Franklin, and that 105 survivors had decided to walk South to fnd open water.
  • Dr. Owen Beattie led a team to beechey island

    Dr. Owen Beattie led a team to beechey island
    they were in search of evdience to prove a theory
  • Beattie and research team find John Torrington's grave

    Beattie and research team find John Torrington's grave
    Took the research team days to hack through the ice covering John's body.
  • Article about John Franklin's last expdition

    Article about John Franklin's last expdition
    Article written in the newspaper,by Beatrix Conros History Happens- the "newspaper" from the past for today's reader.
  • HMS Erubus found in Arctic

    HMS Erubus found in Arctic
  • Franklin Expedition Timeline Created

    Franklin Expedition Timeline Created