Resolute Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
hamlet in Nunavut, Canada
About Resolute
Resolute Bay is at the south coast of Cornwallis Island in Canada's far north. It's named after HMSResolute, one of the ships searching forFranklin's lost expedition of 1845, that became stuck on ice, was rescued by American whalers, returned to Queen Victoria, and ultimately became the wood source for the famous "Resolute Desk" inside theWhite House's Oval Office. Cornwallis Island was one of the last known places circled by Franklin, before his expedition sailed southward and disappeared forever.Beechey Island, the Franklin Expedition's first wintering location, and the burial place for their first casualties, is about 100 km east. ThisInuithamlet was established in 1953 in order to secure Canadian claims over its Arctic areas during the Cold War. The government made various promises to
Top Attractions in Resolute
Explore the best things to see and do in Resolute:
- ★Beechey Island
Where to Stay in Resolute
- 🏨Narwhal Hotel
- 🏨South Camp Inn
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