To The North We Go...

On this date in 1909, Matthew Henson became the first man to reach the North Pole. Traveling with the Admiral Peary Expedition, Henson, with his exceptional navigational skills managed to reach the North Pole almost 45 minutes before Peary and the rest of the men. Henson, a Charles County, Maryland native, would live to be 88 years old before passing away March 9, 1955.