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1901-1904 National Antarctic Expedition. Discovery Expedition Scott was the leader / Discovery, relief ships Morning and Terra Nova. Built the Discovery Hut, Hut Point.  
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1901-1904 National Antarctic Expedition. Discovery Expedition Scott was the leader / Ship ''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.  
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1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition or Nimrod Expedition. Leader Shackleton / Ship ''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.  
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1910-13 British Antarctic Expedition or Terra Nova Expedition  Leader Scott / Ship ''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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1914-17 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition - Ross Sea Party Overall leader Shackleton but he was not in the Ross Sea area. The Ross Sea Party used ''Aurora''. Used the Cape Evans Hut. Re-used the Discovery Hut.  
  
  

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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 / Ship Discovery, relief ships Morning and Terra Nova. Built the Discovery Hut, Hut Point.

1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition or Nimrod Expedition. Leader Shackleton / Ship 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 / Ship 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 leader Shackleton but he was not in the Ross Sea area. The Ross Sea Party used Aurora. Used the Cape Evans Hut. Re-used the Discovery Hut.


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