From the 1993/94 Orient Lines Marco Polo brochure...
Alexander Island
Shortly after Admiral Bellinghausen of the Imperial Russian Navy first
sighted Antarctica in January 1820 came the discovery of Alexander Island.
Located within the Antarctic Circle, this ice-covered isle figured
prominently in many early British expeditions, and was very much a part of
the "heroic age" of Antarctic exploration.
From the 1994 Orient Lines Grand Antarctic Circumnavigation brochure...
In January of 1820, Admiral Bellingshausen of the Imperial Russian Navy first
sighted Antarctica. Over the course of two Antarctic summers, Admiral
Bellingshausen became only the second man in history to circumnavigate the
continent and took a far more southerly route than Cook.
Located far within the Antarctic Circle, Alexander Island is an ice-covered
rocky outpost that has served many early expeditions and played an important
role during the "heroic age" of Antarctic exploration.
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