Object #29: The Jeannette Expedition Monument

Polar exploration has been a hallmark of the U.S. Navy's many accomplishments. Tales of bravery during legendary polar exploration missions have captivated the American people for nearly two hundred years. Today we look at a monument to one of those early polar expeditions, and at the same time examine the timeline of the polar exploration mission set that the Navy has been engaged in almost continuously since 1839.

[@susanmauldin2833]

George Washington DeLong was my 4th cousin removed. I went to the Naval Academy in 2011 with my daughter, son in law, and two grandchildren. We were given a wonderful tour of the museum with a curator who was so excited to learn that we were relatives. I have read most of the books about him and have met the author of Kingdom in Ice. Thank you for posting this.

[@alpha-omega2362]

that's interesting, I may also be related to him...does he descend from the Dutch family in the Hudson valley in the Kingston Saugerties area? One branch of the DeLong's were loyalists during the Revolution after which the British provided homesteads for them up in Nova Scotia, Canada....I see a family resemblance from in his photos and also my sisters resemble his daughter Sylvie.... so I think there must be some connection...

[@tylerdelong5508]

I'm also a relative. I've seen his monument in a cemetery in the bronx. Now I need to go to the naval academy I guess.

[@glengrieve544]

Rest in peace all the victim's of the Jeanette thank you so much for this video

[@glengrieve544]

Rest in peace Captain de Long and the rest of your comrades