LOCATION FILE
Beechey Island (Franklin Graves)
FOLLOWDevon Island, NU
DIRECTIONS →OVERVIEW
A peninsula off Devon Island in the Arctic Archipelago where Sir John Franklin's expedition wintered in 1845–46 before vanishing; it is now Beechey Island Sites National Historic Site of Canada and the most-visited historic site in the Arctic.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Three of Franklin's crew — John Torrington, William Braine and John Hartnell — remain interred beneath weathered headboards, joined by Thomas Morgan of a later search party. Visitors consistently describe the site as intensely oppressive; the fate of the remaining 129 men has never been fully explained.
VISITING
Reachable only by Arctic expedition vessel; the graves and cairns are protected archaeological resources.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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HISTORICAL RECORD · 0 CITED ENTRIES
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COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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GROUP FINDINGS