Admiral Peary - Cresson, PA
N 40° 27.639 W 078° 35.951
17T E 703558 N 4481655
Admiral Peary is credited with discovering the north pole. This statue depicts him wearing arctic clothing and with one of his sled dogs.
Waymark Code: WM14TJY
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2021
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This park is dedicated to Admiral Peary, as he was born nearby.
7373 Admiral Peary Highway, parking is off of St Joseph Street.
The plaque reads:
ROBERT EDWIN PEARY
Discoverer of the North Pole
Born 100 yards south of this point, May 6, 1856
Died February 20, 1920 and buried in Arlington cemetery.
Graduated from Bowdoin College 1877. Entered
the U.S. Navy 1881. Engineer in charge of
Nicaragua Canal survey 1887. First crossing
of Greenland ice cap 1892. Discovery of
northern coasts proved insularity of
Greenland 1900. Attained new farthest
north for western hemisphere in Lattitude
84* 17,' 1902, explored coast of Grantland
attaining then farthest north in latitude 87
6,' 1906, discovered north pole april 6, 1909
retired from U.S.Navy as Rear Admiral 1911
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