On April 6, 1909, Matthew Henson, a black American became the first known man to reach the North Pole. As the trail blazer of an expedition team that was commanded by a white lieutenant, Robert E Peary, and included four Eskimos, Henson was the first known man to reach the historic point of that isolated frontier. - NRHP, 14 July 1970
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1909/03/01 | Matthew Henson leads the first group of sledges toward the North Pole from Cape Columbia. | Explorer | Nunavut | Canada | Expedition to the North Pole | ||
| 1909/04/06 | The exhibition's Polar team (Matthew Henson, Robert Peary, Eskimos and 40 dogs) become the first people to reach the North Pole or maybe not, at least they thought it was the North Pole. | Explorer | Arctic Ocean | Expedition to the North Pole | |||
| 1929/00/00 | Matthew Henson home, 1929-1955 | Home | Matthew Henson Residence | Dunbar Apartments |
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