Desoto Trail historical marker. University of South Florida Tampa Library still image eng Historical marker mounted on a rock on the lawn of the Manatee County Court House at 12th Street West and Manatee Avenue. It reads: Hernando De Soto's Trail. In May 1539, don Hernando De Soto, Spain's Governor of Cuba and the Floridas, sailed with 600 of his Conquistadors and 220 horses from Cuba into "Espiritu Santo" Bay near the mouth of what is now known as the Manatee River. De Soto's Landing here heralded the beginning of the first Spanish exploration of the Southeastern United States. For two years, DeSoto led his valiant band of men through the untamed wilderness of what is now Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. On May 8, 1541, they discovered the Mighty Mississippi, which they called the Great River. Historical marker mounted on a rock on the lawn of the Manatee County Court House at 12th Street West and Manatee Avenue. It reads: Hernando De Soto's Trail. In May 1539, don Hernando De Soto, Spain's Governor of Cuba and the Floridas, sailed with 600 of his Conquistadors and 220 horses from Cuba into "Espiritu Santo" Bay near the mouth of what is now known as the Manatee River. De Soto's Landing here heralded the beginning of the first Spanish exploration of the Southeastern United States. For two years, DeSoto led his valiant band of men through the untamed wilderness of what is now Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. On May 8, 1541, they discovered the Mighty Mississippi, which they called the Great River. United States Florida--Manatee County--Bradenton Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection
Desoto Trail historical marker.
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Historical marker mounted on a rock on the lawn of the Manatee County Court House at 12th Street West and Manatee Avenue. It reads: Hernando De Soto's Trail. In May 1539, don Hernando De Soto, Spain's Governor of Cuba and the Floridas, sailed with 600 of his Conquistadors and 220 horses from Cuba into "Espiritu Santo" Bay near the mouth of what is now known as the Manatee River. De Soto's Landing here heralded the beginning of the first Spanish exploration of the Southeastern United States. For two years, DeSoto led his valiant band of men through the untamed wilderness of what is now Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. On May 8, 1541, they discovered the Mighty Mississippi, which they called the Great River.
Historical marker mounted on a rock on the lawn of the Manatee County Court House at 12th Street West and Manatee Avenue. It reads: Hernando De Soto's Trail. In May 1539, don Hernando De Soto, Spain's Governor of Cuba and the Floridas, sailed with 600 of his Conquistadors and 220 horses from Cuba into "Espiritu Santo" Bay near the mouth of what is now known as the Manatee River. De Soto's Landing here heralded the beginning of the first Spanish exploration of the Southeastern United States. For two years, DeSoto led his valiant band of men through the untamed wilderness of what is now Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. On May 8, 1541, they discovered the Mighty Mississippi, which they called the Great River.
United States
Florida--Manatee County--Bradenton
Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection