Mina Benson Hubbard
Mina Benson Hubbard | |
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Mina Benson Hubbard, A winter picnic ca. 1901 (courtesy of Betty Cawkill Ellis) | |
| Born | April 15, 1870 Bewdley, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | May 4, 1956 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | explorer |
Mina Benson Hubbard (April 15, 1870 - May 4, 1956) was a Canadian explorer and was the first white woman to travel and explore the back-country of Labrador. The Nascaupee and George River system were first accurately mapped by her in 1905. She was the wife of Leonidas Hubbard who was famous for his ill-fated expedition to Labrador in 1903.