In 1845, John Franklin’s expedition set sail in search of the Northwest Passage. 180 years later his loss remains a mystery
On the morning of May 19, 1845, Captain John Franklin and his expedition weighed anchor from the Greenhithe Harboralmost at the mouth of the Thames. They were looking for the Northwest Passagethe (at that time theoretical) maritime route that would link the Atlantic and the Pacific through northern Canada. They never came home. 129 men … Read more
