Discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskjold, 1901–04, and named by him for Nils Persson, a patron of the expedition.

General San Martin Refuge is an Antarctic refuge located on Persson Island, southwest of James Ross Island in the far north of the Antarctic Peninsula.

It is administered by the Argentine Army and was opened on 17 August 1955, with the function of logistic support point and is currently not in activity.

[citation needed] This article incorporates public domain material from "Persson Island".

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