Endurance expedition memorial cross
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The Endurance expedition memorial cross is a commemorative monument on Elephant Island honoring Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition and the men who endured months of isolation there.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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memorial cross ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elephant Island camp
NERFINISHED
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Endurance (ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Historic Sites and Monuments in Antarctica ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
NERFINISHED
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Sir Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ crew of the Endurance ⓘ men stranded on Elephant Island ⓘ |
| country | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Sir Ernest Shackleton
NERFINISHED
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the men of the Endurance expedition ⓘ |
| erectedBy | members of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected under the Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasInscription | inscription commemorating the men of the Endurance expedition ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Historic Site or Monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationUnder | Antarctic Treaty System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctica
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South Shetland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cape Wild
NERFINISHED
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Point Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Elephant Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor endurance and survival of stranded explorers
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to mark the site of the Endurance party’s refuge on Elephant Island ⓘ |
| shape | Latin cross ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
polar history literature
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tourist visits by Antarctic cruise expeditions ⓘ |
| topic |
commemoration of Antarctic expeditions
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polar exploration history ⓘ |
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