Expeditions By jaden.fingleson Jan 17, 1773 James Cook crossed the Antarctic Circle Period: Jan 17, 1773 to Sep 14, 1958 Expedition Feb 20, 1823 James Weddell reached the Weddel Sea Feb 23, 1900 Hugh Evans sledged on the Ross Ice Shelf Dec 30, 1902 Robert Scott sledged on the Ross Ice Shelf Jan 9, 1909 Ernest Shackleton sledged to a point in Antarctica Sep 14, 1911 Roald Amundsen dog sledged to a point in Antarctica Jan 17, 1912 Robert Scott sledged to a point in Antarctica Nov 29, 1929 Richard Byrd claimed to have flown over the South Pole from R.I.S Feb 15, 1947 Richard Byrd flew over the South Pole from Ross Ice Shelf Oct 31, 1956 Conrad Shinn landed at a permanent station by aircraft Jan 20, 1958 Vivian Fuchs reached the South Pole with motor vehicles