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Contact between Native American and Europeans

 
 
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Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
1. Contact between Native American and Europeans Marker
Inscription. Contact between Native Americans and Europeans began in 1540-1541 with Hernando de Soto's search for gold and silver that extended into East Tennessee and to the Mississippi River. Juan Pardo led a similar expedition, 1566-1567.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ExplorationNative Americans.
 
Location. 36° 10.177′ N, 86° 47.236′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. Marker is on 7th Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh and the future state of Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Disappearance of the Mississippian culture from Middle Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Mississippian era in Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Three major Native-American nations living in future Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Cultivation of edible plants in Tennessee (here, next to this marker); Woodland Indian culture in Tennessee (a few steps from this marker); Native Americans and disease (a few steps from this marker); Archaic-period Indians in Tennessee (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
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Contact between Native American and Europeans Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
2. Contact between Native American and Europeans Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 33 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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