Roald Amundsen's Transit of the Northwest Passage (1903–1906)

1. Amundsen buys and refits the Gjøa

   Mar 28, 1901Labels: Gj a, Roald Amundsen, Ship refit

   • FRAM Museum

2. Gjøa departs Kristiania for the Northwest Passage

   Jun 16, 1903Labels: Gj a, Kristiania, Roald Amundsen

   • FRAM Museum
   • PBS NOVA

3. Expedition reaches Beechey Island and surveys Franklin sites

   Aug 1, 1903Labels: Beechey Island, Franklin sites, Gj a

   • PBS NOVA

4. Gjøa arrives at “Gjøahavn” on King William Island

   Sep 9, 1903Labels: Gjoa Haven, King William, Gj a

   • FRAM Museum
   • Polarhistorie

5. Magnetic observatory begins long measurement program

   Oct 17, 1903Labels: Magnetic observatory, Gjoa Haven, Magnetic measurements

   • Polarhistorie
   • Nature 1931

6. Amundsen’s sled surveys push toward magnetic pole region

   May 3, 1904Labels: Sled surveys, Boothia Peninsula, Magnetic pole

   • UAF News
   • Nature 1931

7. Gjøa leaves Gjøahavn after two years icebound

   Aug 13, 1905Labels: Gj a, Gjoa Haven, Icebound departure

   • FRAM Museum
   • Gj a

8. Expedition reaches Cape Colbourne in the western Arctic

   Aug 17, 1905Labels: Cape Colbourne, Western Arctic, Gj a

   • FRAM Museum

9. Sea ice forces a third winter at King Point

   Sep 2, 1905Labels: King Point, Sea ice, Herschel Island

   • FRAM Museum
   • MiA Amundsen

10. Amundsen travels by dog team to Eagle City to telegraph news

    Oct 24, 1905Labels: Eagle City, Dog team, Roald Amundsen

    • MiA Amundsen
    • Princeton Maps

11. Crew member Gustav Juel Wiik dies at King Point

    Mar 31, 1906Labels: Gustav Juel, King Point, Expedition crew

    • MiA Wiik
    • MiA Amundsen

12. Gjøa reaches Nome, completing the ship transit

    Aug 30, 1906Labels: Nome, Gj a, Northwest Passage

    • FRAM Museum
    • FRAM Museum

13. Gjøa anchors in San Francisco, voyage shifts to public legacy

    Sep 10, 1906Labels: San Francisco, Gj a, Public reception

    • FRAM Museum
    • FRAM Museum