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John Franklin Leaves Britain
John Franklin leaves Britain with 129 men, and 2 ships to find the Northwest Passage. None return. -
John Torrington Died
John Torrington died and was put in a coffin and buried on Beechy Island. -
First Note
The first note was left on King William Island, written by Franklin's crew. -
Second Note
The 2nd note was left on King William Island, also written by Franklin and his crew. -
3 Graves Were Found On Beechy Island
Searchers found 3 graves on Beechy Island. -
Notes Were Found
2 notes were found on King William Island. -
Beattie Found 1 of Franklin's Crew
Dr. Owen Beattie found one of Franklin's crew members on King William Island. He collected bone samples and found lead. This is what he assumes drove the crew mad. -
Dr. Beattie Goes To Beechy Island
Dr. Owen Beattie goes to Beechy Island with a team of researchers from the University of Alberta to prove a theory and find evidence. -
Getting Into Torrington's Coffin
Dr. Beattie and his team try, and succeed at getting into Torrington's coffin to look at his body for samples of lead.They found his coffin on Beechy Island -
History Happens Article Written
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John Franklin's First Ship Was Found
Searchers go and find John Franklin's First Ship on September 1, 2014. -
John Franklin's Second Ship Was Found
Searchers go and find John Franklin's Second Ship. -
Both Ships Are Discovered
Now, both ships are discovered, and we can see exactly what Franklin was sailing in!
