Matthew Henson

Matthew Henson (HM239Q)

Location: Aspen Hill, MD 20906 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 4.591', W 77° 4.086'

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A Lifetime of Exploration

August 8, 1866 - Born in Charles County, Maryland.
1877-1879 - At the age of 12, leaves home to live in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD.
1879-1884 - Joins the crew of the ship "Katie Hines" as a cabin boy and explores the world. Learns to read, write, and navigate.
1887 - Joins Robert E. Peary to assist in the survey of Nicaragua for a possible canal.
1889 - Moves to Philadelphia and works as a messenger at the League Island Navy Yard.
1891 - Goes to the Greenland Expedition with Peary and lives with the Inuit for over a year.
1895 - Returns from the north to work at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
1908 - Leaves on the USS Roosevelt for a last attempt at reaching the North Pole.
1909 - Reaches the North Pole with Peary and plants the American flag.
1913-1936 - Clerks in the federal customs house in New York.
1944 - Congress awards him the Peary Polar Medal.
1954 - Honored by President Eisenhower at the White House with his wife Lucy Henson.
March 9, 1955 - Dies at the age of 88.
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HM NumberHM239Q
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Date Added Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 321104 N 4327303
Decimal Degrees39.07651667, -77.06810000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 4.591', W 77° 4.086'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 4' 35.46" N, 77° 4' 5.16" W
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Area Code(s)240, 301, 410
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Matthew Henson Trail, Aspen Hill MD 20906, US
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