1891-92 — On 4 July 1892, Peary reached Northeast Greenland 

 across the inland ice plateau, discovering Independ- 

 ence Bay and Peary Land. 



1893-95 — Peary made his second crossing of the ice plateau in 

 April 1895. 



1896-97 — Peary visited Greenland and brought back the famous 

 York meteorite (50 tons) , largest in the world, which 

 he had found in 1894 in the Cape York district. 



1898-1902 — Peary made his first attempt to reach the North Pole 

 in February 1902. 



1905-06 — Peary, on his first Roosevelt expedition to northern- 

 most Ellesmere Island, Cape Sheridan district, 

 claimed to have reached latitude 87° 06' N. in this 

 second attempt to reach the North Pole. 



1908-09 — Peary's second Roosevelt expedition to Cape Sheridan 

 was successful. By virtue of a remarkably well 

 organized operation he reached the North Pole on 

 6 April 1909. 



1913-17 —Donald MacMillan (Commander USNR) headed an 

 expedition to Northwest Greenland and Ellesmere 



1909 



Fisure 1-1.— Peary discovers North Pole April 6, 1909. 



