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Mayhew Folger (March 9, 1774 – September 1, 1828) was an American whaler who captained the sealing ship Topaz that rediscovered the Pitcairn Islands in 1808, whilst one of HMS Bounty 's mutineers was still living. Early life and family.
14 de jun. de 2019 · Very soon Topaz’s captain, Mayhew Folger, realised that he had discovered the home of the Bounty mutineers and finally solved the mystery of what happened to Fletcher Christian and the Bounty. The 19th century and beyond
Nantucket-born sea captain Mayhew Folger is credited with three global circumnavigations and the 1808 rediscovery of Pitcairn Island and the sole surviving mutineer from The Bounty and his descendants. Retired from seafaring, Folger became Massillon’s first postmaster and operated the Commercial Inn in downtown Massillon, catering to canal ...
Mayhew Folger (March 9, 1774 – September 1, 1828) was an American whaler who captained the sealing ship Topaz that rediscovered the Pitcairn Islands in 1808. Only one of HMS Bounty's mutineers was still alive: John Adams, whose alias was Alexander Smith. Folger's grandson, William Mayhew Folger (1844-1928), became a United States Navy rear ...
30 de nov. de 2016 · Mayhew Folger's 1808 Discovery of the Settlement on Pitcairn's Island as it First Appeared in the American Press: Late 1809-Early 1810. MUTINY OF THE BOUNTY. Extract of a letter from Buenos Ayres, to a merchant in Cork, dated June 19, 1809,
Biography. Mayhew Folger is Notable. Mayhew Folger was an American whaler who captained the sealing ship Topaz that rediscovered the Pitcairn Islands in 1808. Only one of HMS Bounty's mutineers was still alive: John Adams, whose alias was Alexander Smith.
Mayhew Folger ( Nantucket, 9 de marzo de 1774 - Massillon, 1 st de septiembre de 1828) es un navegante estadounidense que redescubrió las Islas Pitcairn en 1808.
