Famous Explorers from United States

Boone, Daniel (Berks County)

The frontiersman who settled Kentucky
De Long, George (New York City)

The polar explorer who led the U.S.S. Jeannette
Fremont, John C. (Savannah)

The man who mapped the West
Greely, Adolphus (Newburyport)

U.S. Army Arctic explorer
Henson, Matthew (Charles County)

The first man to reach the North Pole
Lewis, Meriwether (Ablemarle County)

Co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Peary, Robert E. (Cressen)

North Pole expedition leader
Sojourner (Mars Rover) (Pasadena)

The first rolling robot to land on Mars