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In 1845, Sir John Franklin departed England on a quest to traverse the last uncharted section of the fabled Northwest Passage. His ships became icebound high in the Canadian Arctic and Franklin, with his crew of 128 men, was never heard from again. For more than 150 years, the fate and final resting place of Franklin’s lost expedition was one of the greatest mysteries of Canadian history.

But it’s a mystery no longer – and now Vancouverites can get the inside scoop at a special new exhibition at the Vancouver Maritime Museum, launching March 23.  Continue reading:
Special Exhibit on Franklin’s Lost Expedition Comes to Vancouver Maritime Museum