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Discovery Hut at Hut Point, Ross Island
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History of its use in the heroic age:
1901-1904 National Antarctic Expedition. Discovery Expedition Scott was the leader / Discovery, relief ships Morning and Terra Nova. Built the Discovery Hut, Hut Point.
1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition or Nimrod Expedition. Leader Shackleton / Nimrod and Koonya Re-used the Discovery Hut but were primarily at Cape Royds.
1910-13 British Antarctic Expedition or Terra Nova Expedition Leader Scott / Terra Nova Built the Cape Evans Hut, also built new hut at Cape Adare (now ruinous) and re-used Borchgrevink hut. Re-used the Discovery Hut.
1914-17 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition - Ross Sea Party Overall Shackleton but he was not the Ross Sea area. The Ross Sea Party used Aurora. Used the Cape Evans Hut. Re-used the Discovery Hut.
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