Franklin artifacts

Artifacts from Franklin’s lost expedition found in shipwrecks off Nunavut

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Underwater archaeologists with Parks Canada, working in close collaboration with an Inuit historical society, have found a treasure trove of artifacts from the lost Franklin expedition at the site of two shipwrecks in northern Nunavut. The items recovered include pistols, coins and an intact thermometer. The HMS Erebus and HMS Terror were the two ships … Read more