Wooden Ship Kits
In the spring of 1609 the famous explorer,
Henry Hudson set out to find the elusive North West Passage, the trade route to
India. What he did first find was the Hudson river of modern day New York. On
his second attempt Hudson sailed North East, up the coast of Canada through the
Strait of Belle Isle and South West below Baffin Island. They were just able to
enter Hudson Bay when the winter of 1610 set in. When the pack ice broke in late
spring they continued to explore Hudson Bay. Toward the begining of winter Hudson
finished mapping James Bay, which he named after his son. Winter was coming and
the crew wanted to return home but Henry Hudson refused. Shortly after, the crew
muntinied and took over the ship. Henry Hudson, his son and seven other loyal
crew members were abandoned in James Bay in the jolly boat. They were never
heard from again. The crew returned to England where one of them told the terrible
tale. The crew lived just long enough to be hanged for mutiny.
This page was last updated
May 30th 2011
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