Where is this?

Vadsø, Norway Luftskipsmast

 

Right! It had quite impressive part of the exploration to the North Pole.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norge_(airship)
The second voyage towards the North Pole ended up to a disaster and one of the most remarkable rescue operations ever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airship_Italia

Your turn Hoyt!

 

Historic video of Norge and Italia





Very nice quest, Teddy.
Easter Egg

 

Thanks, Teddy.


How is this place related to Norway?

 

Some clues: War of 1812; du Pont; Bats.

 

The photo is the main entrance to Mammoth Cave. During the War of 1812 saltpeter was mined from Mammoth Cave and shipped to DuPont plants to make gunpowder. DuPont has subsidiaries in Norway...?

 

Very good, IN, but that is not the right relationship, though you did get the right location.


Next clue has to do with the chemistry of the product. How is the chemistry significant?

 

Most saltpetre is niter, or sodium nitrate. However, the saltpetre mined in Mammoth Cave is calcium nitrate, also known as Norgessalpeter (Norwegian saltpeter), given that name because Norwegians were the first to figure out how to make synthetic nitrogen fertilizer from it.

 

Right!

 

If someone has a quest they want to post, go ahead. Otherwise I'll post a new one tomorrow.

 

WHO: ?
WHAT: ?
WHEN: ?
WHERE: ?
WHY: ?
HOW: it should be self evident -- by sail (and motor)

First clue: Somewhat related to last two quests.

 

Remarkable journey

 

TeddyDiver knows his Norwegian history.



WHO: ?
WHAT: ?
WHEN: First photo, 1903. Second photo 1906
WHERE: ?
WHY: No one else had done it
HOW: it should be self evident -- by sail (and motor)

 

Current disposition

 

WHO: Roald Amundsen, and six companions.

WHAT: The Gjøa was the first vessel to transit the Northwest Passage.

WHEN: 1903 to 1906.

WHERE: Greenland to Alaska. Wintered two years at Gjoa Haven on King William Island, and another year at Herschel Island in the Yukon.

WHY: No one else had done it

HOW: By sail (and motor)