ARCTIC EXPLORATION

In the summer, its nice to imagine exploring the arctic. Robert Peary was the first person to reach the north pole in 1909. He had lots of help and employed Inuit people as hunters and guides. He adopted Inuit techniques for arctic survival, such as igloo building and the wearing of furs. Peary had 8 toes amputated.



There's a great museum at Bowdoin College in Maine, Peary's alma mater. It's called the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum. It has loads of taxidermy arctic animals, polar bears, caribou, musk ox, and even a narwhal skull. There are displays of Peary's crew and his ship, the Roosevelt. There are large rotating exhibits mostly based on the Inuit people of the north. Enjoy exploring the arctic this summer!

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum