16 авг 1897 г. - 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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16 авг 1897 г.
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~ 128 г назад