Mapping the life of a Bath-born American legacy | Column

By Lori-Suzanne Dell - Stories from Maine///5/13/2026

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![](https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/05/TR-Robert-Peary-and-NGS-board-051526.jpg?w=1024) Henry Gannett was a geographer and scientist from Maine whose travels ranged from Spain to Alaska.