Timeline - Matthew Henson's Life |
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August 8, 1866 |
Matthew Henson is born. |
1887 |
Peary and Matthew meet for the first time. |
1891 |
Their first trip to Greenland. |
1906 |
First attempt to the pole stopped because of bad weather. |
September 8, 1908 |
Roosevelt reaches Cape Sheridan. |
February 22, 1909 |
Henson and the Inuits traveled to Cape Columbia. |
March 1, 1909 |
Faced north to go to the North Pole. |
April 6, 1909 |
They made it to the North Pole. |
1910-1911 |
Everyone wanted to talk to Peary. |
1920 |
Peary dies and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. |
1955 |
Matthew Henson dies and is buried in Bronx , New York. |
1989 |
Henson's grave is moved next to Peary's grave. |