Episode 2 of 2
Founding Meeting at the Cosmos Club
- When
- January 13–27, 1888
- Where
- Cosmos Club
Thirty-three explorers and scientists gathered at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C., on January 13, 1888, to organize the society.
The group met to organize a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. They prepared a constitution and a plan of organization, leading to the incorporation of the National Geographic Society two weeks later on January 27, 1888.
Sources
- National Geographic Society Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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