Visitors EarlyEarly Visitors during winter travel by dog team, and to Likely the first visitor was Sir Thomas traveland by dog team, and toInuit clothing. Likely the firstButton visitorinwas Thomas 1612-wintermake repair traditional theSir small ship Discovery induring Discovery in 1612make and repair traditional Inuit clothing. Button in the13, small ship when he explored Hudson Bay. For the Ippaktuq Tasseok, known as “Harry” to 13, when he next explored Hudson Bay. Forofthe Ippaktuq Tasseok, knowncrews, as “Harry” to 150 years, a number other British the whaling is mentioned in the next 150 years, a number of other British the whaling crews, is mentioned in the explorers visited the Inlet, in search of the logs of whaling ships for delivering food explorers visited the Northwest Inlet, in search of theto the Orient. logs of whaling for delivering food elusive Passage andships messages to the overwintering crews. elusive Northwest Passage to the Orient. and messages to the overwintering crews. He worked mainly for the Americans, In 1747, Captain William Moor identified He worked mainly for the in Americans, the logs of the Alexander In 1747, Captain William Moor Chesterfield Inlet identified as a potential routeappearing in appearing Alexander the logs of the (1886-1887) at Marble Island, and the Chesterfield Inlet as a potential route to China. The Hudson’s Bay Company (1886-1887) at Marble Island, and the(1893-1894) Canton at Depot Island, to China. Thetook Hudson’s Bay Company an immediate interest in this Canton at Depot Island, (1893-1894) and Cape Fullerton (1895-1896). He was took an immediate interest inand thissupported further new possibility and Cape Fullerton (1895-1896). HeNew wasYork Times, also mentioned in the new possibility and supported further exploration by John Bean and William also mentioned in the New York Times, December 10, 1905, as the messenger exploration by John BeanBean and William Christopher. failed to find the Inlet, December 10, 1905, as the messenger who brought a letter from Captain Roald Christopher. but Bean failed to find the Inlet, Christopher explored Chesterfield who brought a letter from Captain Amundsen to Captain Roald George Comer. but Christopher Inlet,explored reachingChesterfield the end of Baker Lake Amundsen to Captain George Comer. Inlet, reaching the end of Baker Lake on his second trip in 1762. He recorded on his second in 1762.ofHe recorded passage to thetrip absence a westward the absence China, of a westward passage to of whales in but noted sightings China, but noted sightings of whales in the start of Hudson Bay, which led to Hudson Bay,commercial which led towhaling the start of activity in the area. commercial whaling activity in the area. Early whaling efforts were unprofitable and Early whalingitefforts were and was not untilunprofitable the mid 19th century that it was not until the mid 19th century that whalers returned to the area. They visited ABOVE the New York Times announces the sailingwhalers of the returned to the area. regularly until theThey early visited 20th century, often ABOVE the New York Timesen announces the sailing ofInlet, the August, 1903. Neptune, route to Chesterfield regularly until the early 20th century, often Neptune, en routeRIghT to Chesterfield Inlet, August, 1903. overwintering. They hired Inuit to hunt the first Northwest Mounted Police post in hudson overwintering. They hired Inuit to hunt RIghT the first Northwest Mountedharbour Police post in hudson Bay, at Fullerton in 1904 - JD Moodie, RCMP caribou and other game to provide fresh Bay, at Fullerton harbour 1904 - JD P-164/4. Moodie, RCMP caribou and other game to provide historicalin Collections, meat to prevent scurvy,fresh to act as guides historical Collections, P-164/4. meat to prevent scurvy, to act as guides A Journey Through Time A Journey Through Time
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