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Island and archaeological site in Nunavut, Canada
Beechey Island (Inuktitut: Iluvialuit) is an island located in the Arctic Archipelago of Nunavut, Canada, in Wellington Channel. It is separated from
Beechey_Island
1845–48 British failed Arctic exploration
graves of the buried crewmen on Beechey Island. After obtaining legal permission, Beattie's team visited Beechey Island in August 1984 to perform autopsies
Franklin's_lost_expedition
British explorer
malnourishment during the expedition's first year. He was buried on Beechey Island, next to John Torrington, who had become the expedition's first fatality
John_Hartnell
British explorer
Northwest Passage, but he died early in the trip and was buried on Beechey Island. His preserved body was exhumed in 1986, to try to determine the cause
William_Braine
19th-century British Royal Navy barque
HMS Talbot, which arrived at Beechey Island just as the overcrowded North Star was about to sail. The men left Beechey Island on 29 August 1854. The British
HMS_Resolute_(1850)
English naval officer and hydrographer (1796–1856)
Rear-Admiral Frederick William Beechey FRS (17 February 1796 – 29 November 1856) was an English naval officer, artist, explorer, hydrographer and writer
Frederick_William_Beechey
Japanese archipelago in the North Pacific Ocean
group of islands (Coffin Islands). He revisited the archipelago in 1825, but this time, he arrived at the middle group of islands (Beechey Group). In
Bonin_Islands
British explorer (1825–1846)
ultimately died, mostly in and around King William Island. Torrington was buried on Beechey Island. His body was exhumed by forensic anthropologist Owen
John_Torrington
Surname list
Adam Beechey (born 1981), Australian racing driver Tyler Beechey (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player Beechey Island, a Canadian Arctic island named
Beechey
British naval officer and polar explorer
interviews with Inuit. Franklin's men spent the winter of 1845–46 on Beechey Island, where three crew members died and were buried. After travelling down
Graham_Gore
British naval officer and explorer (1786–1847)
that the expedition wintered on Beechey Island in 1845–46. Terror and Erebus became trapped in ice off King William Island in September 1846. According to
John_Franklin
English painter (1753–1839)
Sir William Beechey RA (12 December 1753 – 28 January 1839) was a British portraitist during the golden age of British painting. Beechey was born at Burford
William_Beechey
American television series
HMS Terror having recently left Beechey Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, heading south toward King William Island into uncharted territory, seeking
The_Terror_(TV_series)
Desk in the Oval Office
command, on the expedition. The North Star stayed at a supply base on Beechey Island, while the other four ships split up to search for Franklin. The Resolute
Resolute_desk
Bay, at Beechey Island to plan coordinated searches. As the commanders made their plans, a shore party discovered three graves on the island, across from
USS_Rescue_(1850)
Retrieved 28 October 2013. Beechey Island Sites. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 29 October 2013. Blacklead Island Whaling Station. Canadian
List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Nunavut
List_of_National_Historic_Sites_of_Canada_in_Nunavut
1987 book by Owen Beattie and John Geiger
The discovery of lead in the bones would lead Beattie and his team to Beechey Island to exhume the graves of three Franklin crewmen to determine the origins
Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition
Frozen_in_Time:_The_Fate_of_the_Franklin_Expedition
Island group in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States
has changed over the years. The Seahorse Islands were named by Captain Frederick William Beechey in 1826. Beechey had sent out his barge to explore the coastline
Seahorse_Islands
19th-century British polar expedition
succumbed at Beechey Island. They occupied themselves searching the surrounding area for additional traces of Franklin, as Beechey Island was now known
McClure_Arctic_expedition
Park in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut
Beechey Island Sites Blacklead Island Whaling Station Bloody Falls Fall Caribou Crossing Igloolik Island Archaeological Sites Inuksuk Kekerten Island
Inuujaarvik_Territorial_Park
Northernmost group of islands of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
but notable islands include; Beechey Island (74°43′N 091°51′W / 74.717°N 91.850°W / 74.717; -91.850 (Beechey Island)), which held the graves of Petty
Queen_Elizabeth_Islands
Waterfall in Nunavut, Canada
Beechey Island Sites Blacklead Island Whaling Station Bloody Falls Fall Caribou Crossing Igloolik Island Archaeological Sites Inuksuk Kekerten Island
Bloody_Falls
Inuit owned Canadian airline
A Twin Otter at Beechey Island visiting the graves of sailors from the lost expedition of John Franklin
Air_Inuit
British barque crushed by ice in 1853
and was crushed. She sank to the bottom of the Northwest Passage near Beechey Island in Lancaster Sound, approximately 500 miles (800 km) north of the Arctic
Breadalbane_(ship)
Migratory bird sanctuary in Nunavut, Canada
Beechey Island Sites Blacklead Island Whaling Station Bloody Falls Fall Caribou Crossing Igloolik Island Archaeological Sites Inuksuk Kekerten Island
Ahiak Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Ahiak_Migratory_Bird_Sanctuary
National park in Nunavut, Canada
Quttinirpaaq National Park is located on the northeastern corner of Ellesmere Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is the second most northerly
Quttinirpaaq_National_Park
Canadian professor of anthropology
Able-bodied Seaman John Hartnell and Royal Marine William Braine, on Beechey Island, Beattie was able to trace the source of the lead to the expedition's
Owen_Beattie
Overview of North American islands
Massey Island Little Cornwallis Island Coburg Island Helena Island Griffith Island Hoved Island Lowther Island Buckingham Island Beechey Island Seymour
List of islands of North America
List_of_islands_of_North_America
Historic site in Nunavut, Canada
(55.0 mi) from Kinngait (formerly Cape Dorset) on the southwest of Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. This location is renowned due to a group of more than
Inuksuk_Point
Island, and Margaret Island. In 1845, Sir John Franklin wintered at Beechey Island at the channel's southeast end. In winter 1848, Franklin's ships got
Wellington_Channel
Migratory bird sanctuary in Nunavut, Canada
Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary, is a migratory bird sanctuary in the Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on Prince Leopold Island within
Akpaqarvik Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Akpaqarvik_Migratory_Bird_Sanctuary
Migratory bird sanctuary in Canada
The Akimiski Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on Akimiski Island within James
Akimiski Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Akimiski_Island_Migratory_Bird_Sanctuary
Waterway in Northern Canada's territory of Nunavut
and Griffith Island lie southwest of Cornwallis Island. Beechey Island lies off of Devon Island. From its eastern junction with Lancaster Sound to its
Barrow_Strait
Uninhabited island of the Arctic Archipelago
abandoned. The crew and survivors then sledged hundreds of miles east to Beechey Island where his last remaining ship, HMS North Star was not trapped and could
Melville Island (Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
Melville_Island_(Northwest_Territories_and_Nunavut)
Wildlife refuge in Canada
Beechey Island Sites Blacklead Island Whaling Station Bloody Falls Fall Caribou Crossing Igloolik Island Archaeological Sites Inuksuk Kekerten Island
Thelon_Wildlife_Sanctuary
National park in Nunavut, Canada
after James and Henry Douglas, sponsors of his expedition. The Savage Islands nearby he named after "savage Eskimos" he met there. Middleton was not
Ukkusiksalik_National_Park
Migratory bird sanctuary in Quebec and Nunavut, Canada
Beechey Island Sites Blacklead Island Whaling Station Bloody Falls Fall Caribou Crossing Igloolik Island Archaeological Sites Inuksuk Kekerten Island
Boatswain Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Boatswain_Bay_Migratory_Bird_Sanctuary
Historical US exploration campaign
with British expeditions, they identified the remains of Franklin's Beechey Island winter camp, providing the first solid clues to Franklin's activities
First_Grinnell_expedition
Sea route north of North America
Torrington, William Braine and John Hartnell, exhumed from the permafrost of Beechey Island. Laboratory tests revealed high concentrations of lead in all three
Northwest_Passage
Canadian islands in the Arctic Ocean
62.583; -82.750 (Coats Island, NU) ^map 62Beechey, 74°43′N 091°51′W / 74.717°N 91.850°W / 74.717; -91.850 (Beechey Island, NU) ^map 63Broughton, 67°34′N
Arctic_Archipelago
of crew members John Torrington, William Braine and John Hartnell on Beechey Island 1851: William Kennedy leads a search expedition for Franklin in the
List_of_Arctic_expeditions
Utility transport aircraft family by de Havilland Canada
Nordair, Ozark Air Lines, Pacific Western Airlines, Quebecair, South Pacific Island Airways, Time Air, Transair, Trans Australia Airlines (TAA), Wardair and
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-6_Twin_Otter
Q22612488 Upload Photo Beechey Island Wellington Channel Resolute NU 74°00′00″N 91°55′00″W / 74°N 91.9167°W / 74; -91.9167 (Beechey Island) Federal (17342)
List of historic places in Nunavut
List_of_historic_places_in_Nunavut
Extinct species of bird
(="Bonin-shima": Ogasawara Islands). Following the report of two shipwrecked sailors, picked up by Beechey, that the island would make a good stopover
Bonin_grosbeak
Territorial park in Nunavut, Canada
Beechey Island Sites Blacklead Island Whaling Station Bloody Falls Fall Caribou Crossing Igloolik Island Archaeological Sites Inuksuk Kekerten Island
Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park
Kugluk/Bloody_Falls_Territorial_Park
Protected area and Ramsar site, Nunavut, Canada
the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in western Baffin Island, from Bowman Bay to the Koukdjuak River, and is named in honour of zoologist
Isulijarniq Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Isulijarniq_Migratory_Bird_Sanctuary
Irish naval officer and polar explorer (1796–1848?)
relics, graves and human remains of the Franklin crew on Beechey Island, King William Island and the northern coast of the Canadian mainland. Farley Mowat
Francis_Crozier
Migratory bird sanctuary in Nunavut, Canada
The Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Located on Bylot Island, it was federally
Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Bylot_Island_Migratory_Bird_Sanctuary
Island in San Francisco Bay, California, US
name was later applied to the rock now known as Alcatraz Island by Captain Frederick W. Beechey, an English naval officer and explorer. Over time, the Spanish
Alcatraz_Island
National park in Nunavut, Canada
three areas: most of Bylot Island with the exception for a few areas that are Inuit-owned lands, Kangiqłuruluk, and Baffin Island's Borden Peninsula. Much
Sirmilik_National_Park
Island shared by Canada and Denmark
Hans Island (Inuktitut and Greenlandic: Tartupaluk, lit. 'kidney shaped'; Inuktitut syllabics: ᑕᕐᑐᐸᓗᒃ; Danish: Hans Ø, pronounced [hanˀs øˀ]; French: île
Hans_Island
Atoll in the Pitcairn Islands, British Overseas Territories
Frederick William Beechey, who arrived in HMS Blossom during November 1825, wrote the first comprehensive description of the island. Beechey's expedition did
Ducie_Island
to locate the missing Franklin expedition. Crushed by ice south of Beechey Island, August 1853. Found in Barrow Strait, August 1980. 74°41′N 91°50′W
List_of_shipwrecks_of_Canada
Town in Fife, Scotland
Alison (4 January 2021). "Robert Goodsir and the Franklin graves on Beechey Island". There Stood No Friendly Finger-Post to Guide Us. Retrieved 20 July
Anstruther
British geographer (1830–1916)
first traces of Franklin that anyone had found. A few days later, on Beechey Island, the party came across three graves, which proved to be those of members
Clements_Markham
Neighborhood of San Francisco, California, US
"Isla de Alcatraces", or "island of the pelicans", for the birds who were abundant there. Later Frederick William Beechey, an English naval officer and
Yerba_Buena_Island
National park in Nunavut, Canada
[aujuitːuq], "the land that never melts") is a national park located on Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, the largest
Auyuittuq_National_Park
Nature reserve in Canada
is a marine protected area located off the northwest coast of Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada. The goal of the marine protected area is to protect
Tuvaijuittuq Marine Protected Area
Tuvaijuittuq_Marine_Protected_Area
Former Canadian aircraft manufacturer
Twin Otter with tundra tires, on Beechey Island, Nunavut, Canada
De Havilland Canada (1928–1986)
De_Havilland_Canada_(1928–1986)
Territorial park in Nunavut, Canada
Beechey Island Sites Blacklead Island Whaling Station Bloody Falls Fall Caribou Crossing Igloolik Island Archaeological Sites Inuksuk Kekerten Island
Iqalugaarjuup Nunanga Territorial Park
Iqalugaarjuup_Nunanga_Territorial_Park
Expedition ship, MV Ocean Adventurer, weighs anchor to depart from Beechey Island, Nunavut, Canada. History Name 1975–1997: Alla Tarasova 1997–2012: Clipper
MV_Ocean_Adventurer
Royal Navy Admiral (1799–1877)
Island and look for Collinson and McClure. North Star was to stay at Beechey Island as a supply base. He left the Nore in April 1852. By early winter Assistance
Edward_Belcher
Scottish shipmaster, whaler and arctic explorer (1809–1892)
Austin at Beechey Island. Here they found three graves from 1846 proving Franklin's presence. They wintered at Assistance Bay on Cornwallis Island being joined
William_Penny
Heritage trail in Nunavut, Canada
The Northwest Passage Trail is located at Gjoa Haven, on King William Island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. The park consists of six areas
Northwest_Passage_Trail
Migratory bird sanctuary in Nunavut, Canada
Beechey Island Sites Blacklead Island Whaling Station Bloody Falls Fall Caribou Crossing Igloolik Island Archaeological Sites Inuksuk Kekerten Island
Kuugaarjuk Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Kuugaarjuk_Migratory_Bird_Sanctuary
English Royal Navy seaman
officer's steward. Peglar left no allotment. The expedition overwintered on Beechey Island from 1845–1846, where three men died and were buried. In September 1846
Harry_Peglar
Historic site in Nunavut, Canada
coast of Grinnell Peninsula in a small bay on the south coast of Devon Island in Nunavut, Canada. The site received its current name by Sir Edward Belcher
Port_Refuge
Territorial park in Nunavut, Canada
Territorial Park formerly Kekerten Territorial Park is a park on Kekerten Island, about 50 km (31 mi) south of Pangnirtung, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of
Qikiqtan_Territorial_Park
Traditional song
wintered in 1845–46 on Beechey Island. The expedition's ships, HMS Terror and HMS Erebus, became trapped in ice off King William Island in September 1846 and
Lady_Franklin's_Lament
stretch on foot over pack ice in the Parry Channel, from Mercy Bay to Beechey Island. Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld; 1878–1879; first circumnavigation of Eurasia
List_of_circumnavigations
Scottish doctor, explorer and writer (1823–1895)
the east and north coasts of Cornwallis Island. During this journey he made the discovery on Beechey Island of the graves of three members of the Franklin
Robert_Anstruther_Goodsir
American explorer and military medical officer (1820–1857)
discovery of an encampment and three graves from the Franklin expedition on Beechey Island. From 1851 to 1853, Kane spoke multiple times to audiences hundreds
Elisha_Kent_Kane
Lake in Nunavut, Canada
western Canadian Precambrian Shield. It contains a few unnamed islands. Historically, Lake Beechey was the southernmost territory of Copper Inuit. The first
Lake_Beechey
Archipelago in French Polynesia
supported the expedition. In 1825, the British Frederick William Beechey reached the Gambier Islands with his ship HMS Blossom during a long voyage of exploration
Gambier_Islands
British naval officer and polar explorer
interviews with Inuit. Franklin's men spent the winter of 1845–46 on Beechey Island, where three crew members died and were buried. After travelling down
Henry_Le_Vesconte
Area near Arviat, Nunavut
Qikiqtaaruk. Arvia'juaq (Sentry Island 61°10′N 093°51′W / 61.167°N 93.850°W / 61.167; -93.850 (Sentry Island)), an island in Hudson Bay, is located close
Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site
Arvia'juaq_and_Qikiqtaarjuk_National_Historic_Site
English engineer
at the University of Cambridge. The ships spent the first winter at Beechey Island, where three men (John Torrington, John Hartnell, and William Braine)
John_Gregory_(engineer)
Alaskan island in the Bering Sea
Inuit name of this island was "Ayak." Captain Frederick Beechey observed: "It is singular that this island, which was named Sledge Island by Captain Cook
Sledge_Island
National marine conservation area in Nunavut, Canada
Buchan Gulf and southeastern Ellesmere Island, to the 96th meridian west between Cornwallis Island and Somerset Island. It would surround the marine portions
Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
Tallurutiup_Imanga_National_Marine_Conservation_Area
Climate Change Canada. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2025. "Akimiski Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary". www.canada.ca. Environment and Climate Change
List of protected areas of Nunavut
List_of_protected_areas_of_Nunavut
Territorial park in Nunavut, Canada
Region of Nunavut, Canada. Situated on a small island near Peterhead Inlet, it is thought that the island was inhabited by the Thule people in the early
Qaummaarviit_Territorial_Park
French polar explorer (1826–1853)
ice in the Wellington Channel. A memorial grave was built on nearby Beechey Island. A pension was granted to his family by the emperor Napoleon III.[citation
Joseph_René_Bellot
transmission at the Nanisivik mine in Nunavut. He subsequently reached Beechey Island, where the tombstones of members of the Franklin Expedition of 1845
Réal_Bouvier
British expedition of Arctic exploration
explorers, including John Rae. By August, the Fox was steaming towards Beechey Island, known to have been Franklin's first winter encampment in 1845–1846
McClintock_Arctic_expedition
Uninhabited island in the Canadian Arctic
48 km (30 mi) north of northern Bathurst Island. Between Seymour Island and Bathurst Island lies Helena Island. Penny Strait lies about 90 km (56 mi) to
Seymour_Island_(Nunavut)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
ice-master, and was used to supply Sir Edward Belcher's expedition at Beechey Island. Inglefield carried the news of the discovery of the Northwest Passage
HMS_Phoenix_(1832)
20th-century Canadian Arctic explorer
and by 20 August was at Beechey Island. Continuing west he reached William Edward Parry's Winter Harbour on Melville Island. As usual for explorers at
Henry_Larsen_(explorer)
American travel company
Some itineraries include voyages to the South Georgia Islands, the Falkland Islands, Snow Hill Island, Patagonia, and the Weddell Sea. The company has operated
Quark_Expeditions
Protected area in Nunavut, Canada
Bear Pass National Wildlife Area is a National Wildlife Area on Bathurst Island within the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is on federal Crown land
Nanuit Itillinga National Wildlife Area
Nanuit_Itillinga_National_Wildlife_Area
1853–1855 arctic expedition
they discovered Franklin's first wintering camp (and three graves) at Beechey Island on August 24, 1850. Undeterred, Grinnel equipped the 144-ton brig Advance
Second_Grinnell_expedition
Uninhabited island in Nunavut, Canada
Mallik Island (variant: Mallikjuaq Island, meaning "big wave") is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada
Mallik_Island
Territorial park in Nunavut, Canada
Beechey Island Sites Blacklead Island Whaling Station Bloody Falls Fall Caribou Crossing Igloolik Island Archaeological Sites Inuksuk Kekerten Island
Katannilik_Territorial_Park
Species of gastropod
the shells collected by Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., North of Beechey Island, pp. 392–399, pls. 32–33, In: E. Belcher, The last of the Arctic voyages:
Colus_holboelli
Irish naval surgeon and explorer (1818–1899)
During this travel he also collected seven brachiopod specimens on Beechey Island. In 1857, Armstrong published his journals of the HMS Investigator expedition
Alexander Armstrong (Royal Navy officer)
Alexander_Armstrong_(Royal_Navy_officer)
National Wildlife Area site in Nunavut, Canada
Area on Coburg Island within the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Baffin Bay's Lady Ann Strait between Ellesmere Island, to the north
Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area
Nirjutiqavvik_National_Wildlife_Area
Archipelago within the Ryukyu Islands
still searched for unsuccessfully by Beechey in 1827 and is clearly a longitudinal misplacement of Rasa Island, i.e., Okidaitōjima. The Breskens-Eylant
Daitō_Islands
Territorial park in Nunavut
three hills are a family of starving giants. They were crossing Victoria Island looking for food and the father, Uvayuq, died first. Next the son, Inuuhuktu
Ovayok_Territorial_Park
Scottish seafarer and polar explorer (1803–1860)
Beechey Island at the entrance to Wellington Channel although Phillips later said he had been called to the scene. Ross wintered on Cornwallis Island
Thomas_Abernethy_(explorer)
British captain and explorer (c. 1810 – 1873)
Island on 22 August 1850. On their return journey, the Prince Albert expedition rendezvoused with HMS Assistance and HMS Intrepid near Beechey Island
Charles_Codrington_Forsyth
Original Pitcairn Island settler
and Adams, who were formally married by the visiting Frederick William Beechey in 1825, had one son, George Adams, in 1804. Teio grew blind later in life
Teio
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