The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Northwest Passage
Canada
View Larger MapDescription of institution: The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The various islands of the archipelago are separated from one another and the Canadian mainland by a series of Arctic waterways collectively known as the Northwest Passages or Northwestern Passages. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Passage