OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaMatthew Henson was a very brave explorer who loved the cold ice and snow! He was one of the first people to reach the North Pole. Matthew was an amazing hero who showed us how to be brave!
Matthew and his friend Robert Peary wanted to be the first people to reach the North Pole. In 1909, after many difficult tries, they finally made it! Matthew was so fast and strong that he was one of the first to step on the North Pole. He used his amazing skills with sled dogs and his friendship with the Inuit people to make the journey possible.
- Matthew Henson was one of the first people to reach the North Pole in 1909!
- He learned to speak the Inuit language and became great friends with the Inuit people.
- Matthew was not given proper recognition for his amazing achievement until many years later.
