Polaris Expedition Route 1871-1873 - The Polaris expedition, commissioned by Secretary of Navy Robeson, was the United States first serious attempt at arctic exploration to be the first nation to reach the North Pole. On June 29, 1871, at 7 PM, the USS Polaris, sailed from the New York Naval Yard, under the authority of Captain Charles Francis Hall. en.wikipedia.org/...

Polaris Expedition Route 1871-1873 - The Polaris expedition, commissioned by Secretary of Navy Robeson, was the United States first serious attempt at arctic exploration to be the first nation to reach the North Pole. On June 29, 1871, at 7 PM, the USS Polaris, sailed from the New York Naval Yard, under the authority of Captain Charles Francis Hall. en.wikipedia.org/...