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He Founded Antarctica
Episode 103

He Founded Antarctica

Amazing Tales About History

August 10, 202320m 5s

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Show Notes

Nathaniel Palmer was just 21 years old when he founded Antarctica. Sailing further south in search of new pods of whales for hunting in a 47-foot boat, he happened across a huge ice-covered mass that was not on any maps in 1820. Now, the main U.S. research lab there is named after him.