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The North Pole

CHAPTER XXXV
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On the eastern arm is, "Cape Morris K.Jesup, May 16, 1900, 275 miles;" on the southern arm is, "Cape Columbia, June 6, 1906;" on the western arm is, "Cape Thomas H.Hubbard, July 1, 1906, 225 miles;" on the northern arm, "North Pole, April 6, 1909, 413 miles." Below these arms, in a frame covered with glass to protect it from the weather, is a record containing the following: PEARY ARCTIC CLUB NORTH POLE EXPEDITION, 1908 _S.

S.Roosevelt_, June 12th, 1909.
This monument marks the point of departure and return of the sledge expedition of the Peary Arctic Club, which in the spring of 1909 attained the North Pole.
The members of the expedition taking part in the sledge work were Peary, Bartlett, Goodsell, Marvin,[3] MacMillan, Borup, Henson.
The various sledge divisions left here February 28th and March 1st, and returned from March 18th to April 23rd.
The Club's Steamer _Roosevelt_ wintered at C.
Sheridan, 73 miles east of here.
R.E.PEARY, U.S.N.
Commander, R.E.Peary, U.S.N., Comdg.

Expedition.
Captain R.A.Bartlett, Master of _Roosevelt_.
Chief Engr.

George A.Wardwell.
Surgeon J.W.

Goodsell.
Prof.Ross G.Marvin, Assistant.
Prof.D.B.McMillan, " George Borup, " M.A.Henson, " Charles Percy, Steward.
Mate Thomas Gushue.
Bosun John Connors.
Seaman John Coadey.
" John Barnes.
" Dennis Murphy.
" George Percy.
2nd Engr.


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