The three graves from Beechey Island. Beechey Island is an island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago of Nunavut. In 1845 the British explorer Sir John Franklin commanded a new search for the Northwest Passage and chose the protected harbour of Beechey for his first winter encampment.
The three graves from Beechey Island. Beechey Island is an island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago of Nunavut. In 1845 the British explorer Sir John Franklin commanded a new search for the Northwest Passage and chose the protected harbour of Beechey for his first winter encampment.
The three graves from Beechey Island. Beechey Island is an island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago of Nunavut. In 1845 the British explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) commanded a new search for the Northwest Passage and chose the protected harbour of Beechey for his first winter encampment.