aug 16, 1897 - Delporte Established

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In 1896, a rich Belgian businessmen man named Mathieu Delporte set out with 100 men and a large supply of materials bought in the previous years, sailing to Antarctica. They arrive on the East coast of the Weddell Sea near the Pensacola Mountains and establish a small settlement named after the expeditions captain, Delporte Harbor.

The colony slowly grows with fishing and mining provided a large net income. Multiple other settlements on the coast of the Weddell Sea are established by Delporte and the region as a whole grows slowly.

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