Captain John Davis was a seal hunter from Connecticut who claimed to have set foot on Antarctica on February 7, 1821. Davis and his crew from the American sealing ship, "Cecilia", claim to have landed at Hughes Bay (64°01'S) looking for seals for less than an hour. The coastal strip where the men were alleged to have gone ashore is called Davis Coast. Wikipedia
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