Matthew Henson

By hailek

  • Roosevelt Left New York

    Roosevelt Left New York
    The Roosevelt left New York heading to Cape Sheriden.

  • President Theodore Roosevelt Shakes Peary's Hand

    President Theodore Roosevelt Shakes Peary's Hand
    At Oyster Bay, New York President Theodore Roosevelt came on board wishing Peary luck.

  • The Roosevelt is at Cape Sheridan

    The Roosevelt is at Cape Sheridan
    The Roosevelt came to Cape Sheridan ,and Matt began training the new men in the art of dog driving,igloo building, and survival.

  • Going to the North Pole

    Going to the North Pole
    The crew is going to the North Pole, and they each brought something special, and each slegde carried 450 pounds of supples.

  • Bartlett and Borup

    Bartlett and Borup
    Bartlett and Borup were on there way to pioneer a trail.

  • Waiting for Peary to say ''Forward March''

    Waiting for Peary to say ''Forward March''
    The crew waited for Peary to say ''Forward March'' before the crew could go.

  • At the Big Lead

    At the Big Lead
    Peary and Henson saw Bartlett at the Big Lead, and it was wide and fearful.

  • The Crimson Sphere

    The Crimson Sphere
    Matt saw a crimson sphere, and the weather was great, but could not cross the lead.

  • The Lead

    The Lead
    The lead was frozen and the men hurried across.

  • Ross Marvin

    Ross Marvin
    It was Ross Marvin's turn to go back to the Roosevelt.

  • Bartlett and the Dogs

    Bartlett and the Dogs
    Henson and Peary set up camp, and water was hitting the dogs.The water was freezing to the dogs.Henson saw Bartlett beside a lead,then the ice split Bartlett's igloo.Then Bartlett and the dog were on the island of ice, and then floated away.Next they got harnessed in, and leaped across.

  • Bartlett's Turn to go Back

    Bartlett's Turn to go Back
    It was Bartlett's turn to go back, and Matt repaired sledges and rested.

  • The Group

    The Group
    The group march for 10 hours and then Matt saw the moon and the sun in opposite of each other in the sky.

  • Freezing Water

    Freezing Water
    Matt fell in the freezing water, and Ootah saved him.

  • 3 Miles from the Top of the World

    3 Miles from the Top of the World
    At noon Peary discovered that they were 3 miles from the top of the world.

  • At the North Pole

    At the North Pole
    Matt and Peary made it to theNorth Pole, and put the flag there.

  • On the Way Back and to Cape Columbia

    On the Way Back and to Cape Columbia
    Matt and Peary took the Roosevelt back to Cape Columbia, and some friends were there to meet them.Henson's friends took him to his cabin and took off his furs.