The History Behind the Expedition Bases
At the turn of the twentieth century Antarctica was the focus of one of the last great races of exploration and discovery. This period of Antarctic exploration (known as the heroic era of exploration 1895-1917) saw four expedition parties build substantial wooden bases in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica.
Those bases, and the the thousands of artefacts associated with them still stand in Antarctica today.
In 2007 all four sites were named on the World Monuments Fund 2008 list of the 100 Most Endangered Sites in the World. The listing reconfirms their status alongside some of the greatest heritage sites in the world.
Click below to read the history behind the four expedition bases located in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica.
British Southern Cross Expedition 1898 - 1900. The expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink. Expedition Base located Cape Adare.
National Antarctic (Discovery) Expedition 1901- 1904. The first expedition led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Expedition Base located Hut Point.
British Antarctic (Nimrod) Expedition 1907 - 1909. The expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton. Expedition Base located Cape Royds.
National Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition 1910 - 1913. The second expedition led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Expedition Base located Cape Evans.
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