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December 2, 1977. South-southwest of St. Petersburg, Florida, Fort De Soto Park is a park operated by Pinellas County on five offshore keys, or islands: Madelaine Key, St. Jean Key, St. Christopher Key, Bonne Fortune Key and the main island, Mullet Key. The keys are connected by either bridge or causeway. The island group is accessible by toll ...
March 11, 1948. De Soto National Memorial is a national memorial located in Manatee County, approximately five miles (eight kilometers) west of Bradenton, Florida. The national memorial commemorates the 1539 landing of Hernando de Soto and the first extensive organized exploration by Europeans of what is now the southern United States.
DeSoto Site Historic State Park. / 30.435323°N 84.268811°W / 30.435323; -84.268811. DeSoto Site Historic State Park is a Florida state park located in Tallahassee, Florida. It consists of 5 acres (20,000 m 2) of land near Apalachee Parkway, including the residence of former Governor John W. Martin. The site is intended to initiate ...
December 11, 1978. Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge and State Park is a National Wildlife Refuge and State Park located on the island of Egmont Key, at the mouth of Tampa Bay. Egmont Key lies southwest of Fort De Soto Park and can only be reached by boat or ferry. Located within Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge and State Park are the 1858 ...
May 16, 2024 at 11:03 AM. Courtesy: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A St. Petersburg man is under arrest, accused of killing a dog he had just adopted. On May 10, Domingo ...
A proposed route for the de Soto Expedition, based on Charles M. Hudson map of 1997. This is a list of sites and peoples visited by the Hernando de Soto Expedition in the years 1539–1543. In May 1539, de Soto left Havana, Cuba, with nine ships, over 620 men and 220 surviving horses and landed at Charlotte Harbor, Florida. This began his three ...
The visitor center includes a short orientation film for the site. Its gift shop has a variety of craft goods, and books related to the park. In the early 1990s, the National Park Service renovated its facilities at the park. The large park encompasses 702 acres (2.84 km 2), and has 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (8.9 km) of walking trails. Near the visitor ...
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