Monday August 18, 2025

LIDAR scanning on Button Bay

Shackleton scaled a mountain.....he had help!

Rings of stones used to hold tents in place on Button Bay

Kayak rests are a frequent feature on the Land.

​245 years ago

Friday August 18th 1780
 
Excerpt from Journal of Prince of Wales’s Fort by Chief Factor Samuel Hearne
 
Fine pleasant weather wind variable. People as before in the morning. The wind coming in round to the S.E. and soon after falling calm. The Charlotte [ship] was under the necessity of coming again to an anchor but at 10 P.M. a fine breeze sprung up on which her gale again weighted anchor and sailed out of our river on her voyage to York Fort. Sent all the home Indians to the North point to attend the fall goose swim.  
 
Reference: HBC Archives, Fort Churchill Post Journal B42-A-100 1779-1780