The Route of Sir John Franklin's Third Arctic Expedition: An Evaluation and Test of an Alternative Hypothesis

An archaeological survey to aid in the determination of the exact route of the last Sir John Franklin expedition following its overwintering at Beechey Island in 1845-46 was conducted in June 1982. The survey was designed to test the hypothesis that the expedition sailed from Beechey Island south to...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Hickey, Clifford G., Savelle, James M., Hobson, George B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1993
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topic Archaeology
Expeditions
Exploration
Explorers
Franklin
Sir John
1786-1847
History
Search for Franklin
Cairns
Baffin Bay-Davis Strait
Barrow Strait
Nunavut
Kilian Island
M'Clintock Channel
Stefansson Island
Victoria Island
N.W.T./Nunavut
Viscount Melville Sound
spellingShingle Archaeology
Expeditions
Exploration
Explorers
Franklin
Sir John
1786-1847
History
Search for Franklin
Cairns
Baffin Bay-Davis Strait
Barrow Strait
Nunavut
Kilian Island
M'Clintock Channel
Stefansson Island
Victoria Island
N.W.T./Nunavut
Viscount Melville Sound
Hickey, Clifford G.
Savelle, James M.
Hobson, George B.
The Route of Sir John Franklin's Third Arctic Expedition: An Evaluation and Test of an Alternative Hypothesis
topic_facet Archaeology
Expeditions
Exploration
Explorers
Franklin
Sir John
1786-1847
History
Search for Franklin
Cairns
Baffin Bay-Davis Strait
Barrow Strait
Nunavut
Kilian Island
M'Clintock Channel
Stefansson Island
Victoria Island
N.W.T./Nunavut
Viscount Melville Sound
description An archaeological survey to aid in the determination of the exact route of the last Sir John Franklin expedition following its overwintering at Beechey Island in 1845-46 was conducted in June 1982. The survey was designed to test the hypothesis that the expedition sailed from Beechey Island south to King William Island via McClintock Channel, rather than through Peel Sound and Franklin Strait, as is generally accepted. Surveyed areas included Kilian, Stefansson, and northeast Victoria Islands in northwest McClintock Channel, and Russell and northern Prince of Wales Islands to the northeast of McClintock Channel. Although three cairns associated with Austin's searching expedition of 1850-51 were located, as well as several prehistoric and historic Inuit sites, no structures or materials associated with the Franklin expedition were identified. While inconclusive, the survey essentially completes the examination of coastlines along which the Franklin expedition may have sailed.Key words: Sir John Franklin, route of third arctic expedition, McClintock Channel En juin 1982, on a effectué une étude archéologique destinée à permettre de retracer la route empruntée par la dernière expédition de sir John Franklin après le long hivernage de 1845-46 à l'île Beechey. L'étude avait pour but de vérifier l'hypothèse selon laquelle l'expédition avait navigué de l'île Beechey en direction du sud vers l'île du Roi-Guillaume via le chenal McClintock, plutôt qu'à travers le détroit de Peel et celui de Franklin, comme on le pense habituellement. Les régions de l'étude comprenaient les îles Kilian et Stefansson et le nord-est de l'île Victoria dans la partie nord-ouest du chenal McClintock, ainsi que l'île Russell et la partie septentrionale de l'île du Prince-de-Galles au nord-est du chenal McClintock. Bien qu'on ait localisé trois cairns datant de l'expédition de recherche menée par Austin en 1850-51, ainsi que divers sites inuit préhistoriques et historiques, on n'a pu identifier ni structure ni matériaux remontant à l'expédition Franklin. Si l'étude n'a pas abouti à une conclusion définitive, elle a du moins permis de compléter l'examen du rivage côtier le long duquel l'expédition Franklin a pu naviguer.Mots clés: sir John Franklin, route de la troisième expédition arctique, chenal McClintock
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author Hickey, Clifford G.
Savelle, James M.
Hobson, George B.
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Savelle, James M.
Hobson, George B.
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title The Route of Sir John Franklin's Third Arctic Expedition: An Evaluation and Test of an Alternative Hypothesis
title_short The Route of Sir John Franklin's Third Arctic Expedition: An Evaluation and Test of an Alternative Hypothesis
title_full The Route of Sir John Franklin's Third Arctic Expedition: An Evaluation and Test of an Alternative Hypothesis
title_fullStr The Route of Sir John Franklin's Third Arctic Expedition: An Evaluation and Test of an Alternative Hypothesis
title_full_unstemmed The Route of Sir John Franklin's Third Arctic Expedition: An Evaluation and Test of an Alternative Hypothesis
title_sort route of sir john franklin's third arctic expedition: an evaluation and test of an alternative hypothesis
publisher The Arctic Institute of North America
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/64380 2023-05-15T14:19:11+02:00 The Route of Sir John Franklin's Third Arctic Expedition: An Evaluation and Test of an Alternative Hypothesis Hickey, Clifford G. Savelle, James M. Hobson, George B. 1993-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64380 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64380/48315 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64380 ARCTIC; Vol. 46 No. 1 (1993): March: 1–96; 78-81 1923-1245 0004-0843 Archaeology Expeditions Exploration Explorers Franklin Sir John 1786-1847 History Search for Franklin Cairns Baffin Bay-Davis Strait Barrow Strait Nunavut Kilian Island M'Clintock Channel Stefansson Island Victoria Island N.W.T./Nunavut Viscount Melville Sound info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1993 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:38Z An archaeological survey to aid in the determination of the exact route of the last Sir John Franklin expedition following its overwintering at Beechey Island in 1845-46 was conducted in June 1982. The survey was designed to test the hypothesis that the expedition sailed from Beechey Island south to King William Island via McClintock Channel, rather than through Peel Sound and Franklin Strait, as is generally accepted. Surveyed areas included Kilian, Stefansson, and northeast Victoria Islands in northwest McClintock Channel, and Russell and northern Prince of Wales Islands to the northeast of McClintock Channel. Although three cairns associated with Austin's searching expedition of 1850-51 were located, as well as several prehistoric and historic Inuit sites, no structures or materials associated with the Franklin expedition were identified. While inconclusive, the survey essentially completes the examination of coastlines along which the Franklin expedition may have sailed.Key words: Sir John Franklin, route of third arctic expedition, McClintock Channel En juin 1982, on a effectué une étude archéologique destinée à permettre de retracer la route empruntée par la dernière expédition de sir John Franklin après le long hivernage de 1845-46 à l'île Beechey. L'étude avait pour but de vérifier l'hypothèse selon laquelle l'expédition avait navigué de l'île Beechey en direction du sud vers l'île du Roi-Guillaume via le chenal McClintock, plutôt qu'à travers le détroit de Peel et celui de Franklin, comme on le pense habituellement. Les régions de l'étude comprenaient les îles Kilian et Stefansson et le nord-est de l'île Victoria dans la partie nord-ouest du chenal McClintock, ainsi que l'île Russell et la partie septentrionale de l'île du Prince-de-Galles au nord-est du chenal McClintock. Bien qu'on ait localisé trois cairns datant de l'expédition de recherche menée par Austin en 1850-51, ainsi que divers sites inuit préhistoriques et historiques, on n'a pu identifier ni structure ni matériaux remontant à l'expédition Franklin. Si l'étude n'a pas abouti à une conclusion définitive, elle a du moins permis de compléter l'examen du rivage côtier le long duquel l'expédition Franklin a pu naviguer.Mots clés: sir John Franklin, route de la troisième expédition arctique, chenal McClintock Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Arctique* Baffin Bay Baffin Bay Baffin Davis Strait inuit King William Island Nunavut Victoria Island Viscount Melville Sound University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Austin Baffin Bay Barrow Strait ENVELOPE(-94.168,-94.168,74.402,74.402) Beechey Island ENVELOPE(-91.851,-91.851,74.718,74.718) Franklin Strait ENVELOPE(-96.851,-96.851,71.501,71.501) Guillaume ENVELOPE(70.150,70.150,-49.350,-49.350) Kilian Island ENVELOPE(-107.887,-107.887,73.585,73.585) King William Island ENVELOPE(-97.418,-97.418,69.168,69.168) M'Clintock ENVELOPE(-94.214,-94.214,57.802,57.802) M'Clintock Channel ENVELOPE(-102.002,-102.002,72.001,72.001) McClintock ENVELOPE(157.433,157.433,-80.217,-80.217) Melville Sound ENVELOPE(-107.002,-107.002,68.168,68.168) Nunavut Peel Sound ENVELOPE(-96.334,-96.334,73.001,73.001) Stefansson ENVELOPE(-62.417,-62.417,-69.467,-69.467) Viscount Melville Sound ENVELOPE(-109.836,-109.836,74.046,74.046) William Island ENVELOPE(-130.703,-130.703,54.035,54.035) ARCTIC 46 1