King William Island
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Since the mid-19th century, remains belonging to members of the expedition have been discovered on King William Island and the Adelaide Peninsula.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
A note left by members of the expedition on King William Island, and found by explorers in 1859, revealed that Sir John Franklin died on 11 June 1847.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2023
Terror became stuck in ice in Victoria Strait, off King William Island in what is now the Canadian territory of Nunavut.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2021
Over several weeks in early August, the researchers launched 3D-mapping technology to survey the wreck site off the the coast of King William Island in Nunavut.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 28, 2019
In 1859, a message found by a search party on King William Island stated that both the Erebus and the Terror were trapped in ice in late 1846 and remained so for about eighteen months.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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