Fort Conger is a former settlement, military fortification, and scientific research post in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It was established...
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born in Cooperstown, New York, son of the Rev. Enoch Conger and Esther (West) Conger. The Conger family moved to Huron County, Ohio, in 1824. He pursued...
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Greely in 1881 crossed the island from east to west,: 631 establishing Fort Conger in the northern part of the island. The Greely expedition found fossil...
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the U.S. Army 1881 Greely scientific polar expedition was stranded at Fort Conger on Lady Franklin Bay. On July 7, 1881, the Greely crew had left New Foundland...
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instructions for the case of two consecutive relief expeditions not reaching Fort Conger, Greely decided to head South with his crew. It had been planned that...
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Bay on Prince Patrick Island, Isachsen on Ellef Ringnes Island, and Fort Conger on Ellesmere Island. Abandoned settlements are Dundas Harbour on Devon...
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Promontory and is an inlet into the northeastern shore of Ellesmere Island. Fort Conger—formerly an Arctic exploration camp—is located on its northern shore...
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Greely and the crew at Fort Conger. On September 1, 1883, with no relief in sight, Greely and his party left the safety of Fort Conger on small boats, over...
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established Fort Conger on Ellesmere Island, Canada, just across the narrow strait from the northwest tip of Greenland. During their tenure at Fort Conger, Greely...
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base Deltaterrasserne, Peary Land 82°07' N 0 yes no Archaeological site Fort Conger, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Canada 81°44' N 0 no no Former exploration...
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Forts that were built exclusively for the purposes of housing exploratory expeditions include: Fort Confidence, Northwest Territories Fort Conger, Nunavut...
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island was used as a starting point for various polar explorations. Fort Conger was an early Arctic exploration research base, and is now maintained...
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Peary used abandoned Fort Conger on Ellesmere Island during his 1898–1902 expedition...
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Conger is an eel genus. Conger may refer to: Conger, Michigan, an unincorporated community Conger, Minnesota, a city Conger Mountain, Utah Conger Township...
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response to the distress of the International Polar Year expedition to Fort Conger, Lady Franklin Bay (on Ellesmere Island, Canada). The expedition, led...
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12 February 1899, engineer Olsen and Dr. Svendsen made a day trip to Fort Conger to see the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition's camp. The trip was unsuccessful:...
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Israel and the rest of the crew spent two years at a camp they called Fort Conger. In 1882, the annual supply ship did not arrive, and by August 1883,...
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encampment at Fort Conger on Ellesmere Island in 1882 and 1883. In accordance with his instructions, Greely decided in August 1883 to abandon Fort Conger and travel...
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dated October 1851. Grinnell Land is part of Quttinirpaaq National Park. Fort Conger is located the northern shore of Lady Franklin Bay in Grinnell Land,...
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Canada, the park includes Tanquary Fiord, Barbeau Peak, Lake Hazen, and Fort Conger. Riding Mountain † Manitoba 50°52′N 100°02′W / 50.867°N 100.033°W...
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Company who constructed the first trading posts in Alberta at Fort Chipewyan and Fort Vermilion in 1788. Few buildings from the fur trade era remain...
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It is located in Lady Franklin Bay, across from Ellesmere Island's Fort Conger. Reindeer and muskoxen frequent the island. Though there are no permanent...
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Arthur Latham Conger Jr. (January 30, 1872 – February 22, 1951) was an officer in the United States Army, a writer and editor. A veteran of the Spanish–American...
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recognition (CRHP №) Image Fort Conger Lady Franklin Bay Alert NU 81°45′N 64°45′W / 81.75°N 64.75°W / 81.75; -64.75 (Fort Conger) Nunavut (16360) Q3077812...
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Expedition, including the astronomer, Edward Israel, while observing at Fort Conger near the north magnetic pole, instinctively ducked to avoid an aurora...
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in Godhavn Greenland, base camp for the expedition was established as Fort Conger on the northern shore of Lady Franklin Bay during late summer 1881. The...
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Dakota, United States Fort Conger, a 19th-century Arctic exploration camp located on Northeastern Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. Fort Laramie, historic...
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Expedition was a privately funded expedition which set out to reoccupy Fort Conger, Ellesmere Island, Canada, a site within flying distance of the North...
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Unorganized Cape Dyer Cape Smith Charlton Depot Craig Harbour Dundas Harbour Fort Conger Hazen Camp Ikaaqtalik InuksualuukA IpiutaqA IrqatarvikA Isachsen Kekerten...
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First International Polar Year 1882–1883 1882–1883 Fort Conger, Quttinirpaaq National Park, NU Old Fort Rae, NT 1981 Removal of Ripple Rock 1958 Campbell...
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