Port Lockroy
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Port Lockroy (located at ) is a natural harbor in the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. After its discovery in 1903 by the French Antarctic Expedition it has been used in whaling and in British military operations (Operation Tabarin) during World War II.
In 1996 Port Lockroy was renovated into a museum. Nowadays it is designated as Historic Site no. 61 under the Antarctic Treaty. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Antarctica. There is a small souvenir shop whose profit is used to pay all maintenance costs.
Port Lockroy has been named after Edouard Lockroy, a French politician and Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies, who assisted Jean-Baptiste Charcot in obtaining government support for the French expedition.
References
- :This article is based on a United States Geological Survey gazetteer.
- [British Antarctic Survey: Port Lockroy Station.] National Environment Research Council. URL accessed on May 13, 2006.
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