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Franklin Sets Sail for Northwest Passage
Franklin along with 129 men set sail from Britain to Northwest Passage. None returned. -
The Day John Torrington Died
John Torrington died at the age of 20 -
1st Note Left Behind
First note left by Franklins crew saying that their ships were frozen and 24 men, including Franklin, had died and 105 survivors were heading south. -
2nd Note Left Behind
Note saying there ship was frozen and survivors are walking south. There had been 24 deaths, including Franklin, and 105 survivors. The note was left the year after the 1st note. -
Searchers Find 3 Graves On Beachy Island
3 Graves are found on Beechy Island, one being John Torrington -
Clues show up on King William Island
Some puzzling clues turned up on King William Island -
Beattie Collects Bones From Franklins Crew on King Williams Island
Beattie discovers bones on King William Island with of a high dose of lead. Still, not enough evidence to comfirm lead poisoning. -
Dr. Owen Beattie Looks For Evidence To Convince Therory
Dr. Beattie looks to confirm theory of high doses of lead. -
Beattie Sets Up Camp On Beechy Island
Dr Beattie sets up camp on Beechy Island. They hope to find a more complete body than the skeletons they found earlier. They hacked through ice that was covering Torrington's coffin for days. Once inside the coffin, they used warm water to melt the ice around his body, uncovering John Torrington 138 years after his death. -
Article is Released Into Public
Year that article was released into public for everyone to see and explains how all crew members died and what clues they got from the aftermath. -
Erebus Ship Found By Archeologists
A Canadian team from the Victoria Strait Expedition found two items on Hat Island. A month later, Stephen Harper confirmed the wreck was the HMS Erebus. -
Day Project Started
