De Baarsjes in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Ernest Henry Shackleton
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 16, 2023
1. Ernest Henry Shackleton Marker
Hij was een Anglo-Ierse ontdekkingsreiziger die in 1914 een expeditie naar Antarctica maakte. Zijn schip de Endurance raakte daarbij vast in het ijs en de expeditieleden moesten machteloos toezien hoe het door kruiend pakijs werd vermorzeld. Na een lang verblijf op de ijsvelden wist hij toch al zijn mannen in veiligheid te brengen. Een nieuwe expeditie in 1921 werd hem echter fataal.
He was an Anglo-Irish explorer who made an expedition to Antarctica in 1914. His ship the Endurance became stuck in the ice and the expedition members had to watch helplessly as it was crushed by drifting pack ice. After a long stay on the ice fields, he managed to get all his men to safety. However, a new expedition in 1921 proved fatal.
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels.
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Location. 52° 22.352′ N, 4° 51.019′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in De Baarsjes. Marker is at the intersection of Shackletonstraat and Mercatorstraat, on the right when traveling west on Shackletonstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Mercatorstraat 68 H, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1056 RN, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Amerigo Vespucci (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jan Mayen Island (about 180 meters away); Gerardus Mercator (about 210 meters away); George Vancouver (about 240 meters away); Marco Polo (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Abraham Ortelius (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Rosa Boekdrukker (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Fluwelen Ortelius (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Ernest Shackleton (Wikipedia).
Overview: Major Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO OBE FRGS FRSGS (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.(Submitted on September 25, 2023.)
Antarctic Expedition: Disasterstruck this expedition when its ship, Endurance, became trapped in pack ice and finally sank in the Weddell Sea off Antarctica on 21 November 1915. The crew escaped by camping on the sea ice until it disintegrated, then by launching the lifeboats to reach Elephant Island and ultimately South Georgia Island, a stormy ocean voyage of 720 nautical miles (1,330 km; 830 mi) and Shackleton's most famous exploit. In 1921, he returned to the Antarctic with the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition, but died of a heart attack while his ship was moored in South Georgia. At his wife's request, he was buried there. The wreck of Endurance was discovered just over a century later.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 16, 20232. Ernest Henry Shackleton Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
