Look Out! Trailįollow in the footsteps of Captain Cook and discover the hidden treasures located within the North York Moors. Take yourself on a journey through Cook's early life in the North York Moors and visit the numerous museums, monuments and attractions nestled amongst the area that tell the story of the famous explorer. This led to his commission in 1768 as Commander of HM Bark Endeavour for the first of three Pacific voyages. Before long, he had risen through the ranks, commanding a number of ships under the Royal Navy fleet.Ĭook’s navigational skills were instrumental in mapping Newfoundland, which brought him to the attention of the Admiralty and The Royal Society. Soon he received an invitation to command one of the coal ships, which he turned down in favour of enlisting as an able seaman in the Royal Navy. His eagerness to learn earned him vital command skills such as navigation and astronomy. When not at sea, Walker lodged Cook in the house he and his brother owned in Grape Lane, which is now the Captain Cook Memorial Museum. In 1746, Cook moved to Whitby to start work as an apprentice seaman to Master Mariner John Walker. At 16, he left to be a shop assistant in William Sanderson’s grocery store in Staithes. In 1736, the family moved to Aireyholme Farm, near Great Ayton, where Cook attended the village school from the age of eight.Ĭook often climbed nearby Roseberry Topping, enjoying the views of the sea. James Cook was born on 27 October 1728 in Marton. States, following the statue in Whitby, England, where Cook began he sea career.The North York Moors is the childhood home to one of the world’s most successful explorers, Captain James Cook, and traces of his early life can still be seen today in and around the coastal towns and moorland villages. Was gifted by the British Petroleum Company in 1976 in celebration of the United His statue, whichįaces the sea in Anchorage, Alaska, was created by Derek Freeborn. He fed his crew a healthy diet which prevented them from getting a deadly disease called scurvy, a reason all three of his voyages were successful. Known for being one of the greatest explorers and navigators in the world. James Cook was killed by Hawaiian natives in 1779, amidst his last voyage. Passage from North America to Europe to the Orient, but instead sailed south He thought heĬould find a route to the Atlantic Ocean, also known as the fabled Northwest This time, he ventured to NorthĪmerica and Alaska, but his original plans were not successful. ![]() Voyage, he was only a Master, but he was honorably named Captain during this trip, a title which he carried into his final voyage in 1776. Land, also known as Terra Australis Incognita, did not exist. He discovered several island chains and revealed that the assumed southern With that credibility, Cook set off yet again one year later, but this time to Antarctica. Of the Royal Society and was officially received by the King due to hisĮfforts. Honored by his grateful nation following his return. He successfully completed this expedition between 17, and was ![]() Was to New Zealand, Australia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean, including First, he was an apprentice onĬoal-carrying ships, and eventually he worked his way up to “King’s Surveyor”.ĭuring his time as the King’s Surveyor, he was given command of the ships thatĮxplored Newfoundland, his first of three voyages.Ĭook’s first expedition, named the Endeavour, October 27, 1728, James Cook was bound to farm his entire life until he decided Voyages during his lifetime, and was the first Englishman to explore many distant lands. Were just a few of the jobs he obtained over the years. To Captain Cook, was a very hard-working man.
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