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Henson and Peary headed to the Big Lead where Bartlett was waiting.
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Henson was still by the lead because they couldn't cross and the ice was still not hard enough.
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It was peaceful and -45 degrees F and the lead was solid ice,then they crossed.
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There had been three explorers going home and now Rose Marvin is turning back.
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Peary and Henson caught up with Bartlett by a lead and later in the night Bartlett got seperated from the group and jumped back over.
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Bartlett turned back bacause he knew that Henson would make it to the North Pole so they repaired the sledges and relaxed.
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Bartlett was dissappointed because he did not make it to the North Pole.
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Peary started out on foot and then rode on a sledge.
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Matt fell into the Big Lead and the Ootah pulled him out.
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At 6:00 a.m. the next morning Peary took more observations and then crisscrossed an area of 8 by 10.
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Henson and Peary raced off again before midnight with 35 miles to go.
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Peary and Henson had reurned from Cape Columbia. Peary and Henson made it to the North Pole.
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The Roosevelt left New York heading to Cape Sheridan.
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At Oyster Bay, New York, President Theodore Roosevelt came on board wishing Matthew Henson good luck.
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Matt began training the new men, and dog driving, building igloos and survival at Cape Sheridan.
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Ooqueah, Peary were headed to the North Pole from Cape Sheridan.
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Bartlett and George left Cape Columbia to the trail.
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Henson the laeder of the group waited for Peary's command.
