A second dream was fulfilled beginning in 1881, just four years after Peary graduated from Bowdoin College, with his purchase of Eagle Island in Casco Bay . Eagle Island is the principal subject of this web site. Our purpose is to acquaint you with the Island (now a Maine State Historic Site) and the remarkable man who owned it. We are the Friends of Peary's Eagle Island . We were established in 1992 as a non-profit and all volunteer organization. We work hand-in-glove with the Maine Bureau of Parks & Lands to maintain the Island and Peary's house in an historically accurate manner, and to make it as accessible and instructive as possible to the hundreds of visitors each summer. We always welcome new members and invite you to join our group of dedicated volunteers. In the pages reached by the linkages at the left you will find much more information as well as links to other sites related to Admiral Peary and Arctic exploration in general. We encourage you to visit and enjoy an Eagle Island adventure.
SPECIAL NOTES: The ghostly ship in the header above is the S.S. Roosevelt, the ship that took Peary to the Arctic. Click Here for a fascinating story about this "Very Special Ship"..An excellent print of the ship is now available, at a price of $95. Go to The Trading Post for more information and an order form There's an interesting story about the Admiral's motto. See if you can find it in one of our links. Our logo shows the Island properly oriented with the compass rose. The long promontory points roughly north east. The aerial photo is looking southward so that you can see the house location, almost as the pilot house of a large ship. |
!NEWS SUMMER 2009!
!VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The ever popular Trail Day on Eagle Island is set for July 11, 2009. Click HERE for details and to sign up. Check out our "Work Days for 4" on the Island during June and July, 2009 Some challenging tasks are planned. **************************** Click HERE to continue following the daily journal entries from Peary's 1909 trip to the Pole and back. ******************************* !AND MORE NEWS! In connection with the Anniversary year, we have issued a Commemorative Coin. This limited edition could become a collector's item. Click here. ******************************** An AUDIO TOUR of the Admiral's home is available on the Island. Or, Click HERE to listen to it right now. ******************************** Our documentary film, "Admiral Robert E. Peary, The Man and his Island", is now available In DVD format for $15. Click Here for details. Also--our volunteers can show this film to interested groups at your site. Click HERE to learn more.
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On April 6, 1909 Admiral Robert E. Peary, accompanied by Matthew Henson and four Inuit natives, planted the American flag at the North Pole. They were the first humans to reach the northern most point on our globe. This event represented the fulfillment of Peary's lifelong dream.
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