Matthew Henson, followed by four Eskimos pulling Robert Peary on a sled (his feet were frostbitten.) Henson out ran them all, becoming the first man in the world to reach the North Pole. Peary handed him the American Flag, which he planted at the site, in the snow.
He went to the north pole because he wanted to see how it's like and be one of the first men to explore the North Pole.
Yes he was properly honored
1909
Matthew Henson
it took Matthew henson 7 years to complete the journey to the North Pole
Matthew Henson in 1909.
he was the co-founder of the northpole, lieutenent peary was the one who discovered the north pole after henson made a miscalculation on the location
One of a team of six that first reached the North Pole on April 6th, 1909. The team consisted of Robert E. Perry, Matthew Henson and 4 Inuit: Ootah, Ooqueah, Seeglo and Egigingwah. As the expedition was led by Perry, history considers him to have been first to reach the pole.
Matthew Henson was the first africian american to reach the north pole
Matthew Henson became the first African American to reach the north pole
Matthew Henson was the first African American to reach the north pole.
The North Pole.
Matthew Henson was a explorer who reach the north pole
Matthew Henson was a famous explorer and one of the first men to reach the north pole as well as the first native American to reach the north pole Robert Peary was Matthew henson's captian and went along on the voyage with him, he also was one of the first men to reach the north pole
The first African American explorer to reach the North Pole was explorer Matthew Henson. Henson was born on August 8, 1866 and died at the age of 88 on March 9, 1955.
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Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson
The first two people to reach the north pole were Robert E. Peary & Matthew Henson
The first African-American to reach the North Pole.