Matthew Henson

The Roosevelt

Jul 6, 1908

The Roosevelt left New York heading to Cape Sheridan.

Oyster Bay

Jul 7, 1908

At Oyster Bay,New York,President Theodore Roosevelt boarded wishing Peary luck.

Arrived at Sharidan

Sep 5, 1908

The Roosevelt arrived to cape sheridan and the men got gotall the food and sleges ready thay packed enough food for 50 days and brought a belonging.The men leaned to drive the dog sleds and make snow forts.

Ready for the pole

Feb 1, 1909

The men were ready to the North Pole with all of the food and dogs.

Journey

Feb 28, 1909

That morning captin Bartlet and Borup on there journey of the trail.

Off on the Trail

Mar 1, 1909

At 6:30 that morning Henson waited for Pearyto tell them to ahead and thay were off on the trail.

Regrouped at Big Lead

Mar 4, 1909

Henson and Peary had regrouped with bartlet at The Big Lead.

Still Waiting

Mar 5, 1909

Still waiting to cross The Lead with the others,Matt saw the sun apear again.

Safe to cross

Mar 11, 1909

The men were working on their suplies finaly The Big Lead was safe to cross.The ice was thick enough to safely cross.

Go back

Mar 26, 1909

It was Ross and Marvins turn to go back,he also gave Matt,Bartiet and Peary a wish of luck to continue.Bartlet set back out on the trail Bartlet and team of dogs were on a big chunk of ice fioating the dogs leaped from the ice to safty.

Bartlet back on the trail

Apr 1, 1909

Peary and Henson regroped with Bartlet and The Eskimoes at The Lead.Bartlet went back on the trail.

All day

Apr 2, 1909

Bartlet had to turn back,he wanted Henson and Peary to go.To the North Pole.All day thay fernished their sleges.

Walking,marching,and riding sled

Apr 2, 1909

At midnight Peary and Henson started walking,then thay marched for 10 hours then rode sleges.

Thin ice

Apr 3, 1909

Matt drove acrosed a lead with thin ice and one of the runners broke through.One of the dogs pull on matts hood and pulled him out.

Miles

Apr 6, 1909

Matt could could tell miles accuratly,he thought that thay marched 10 miles,there were 35 miles left.

North Pole

Apr 7, 1909

Henson and Peary,with the esimos had made it to the Nortn Pole.That was there dream in life

At last

Apr 25, 1909

Henson and Peary were back at Cape Coulmbia,and Henson could see the Roosevelt and the people thair to greet them.