Bradenton in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Knight of Santiago

Photographed by Dave W, February 25, 2023

1. Knight of Santiago Marker

Inscription.
Trained in horses and arms, nineteen-year-old Hernando Desoto first traveled to Peru, the land of the Inca, in 1520. Sixteen years later, rich with plundered gold, he returned to Spain in triumph.

This man, “dry of words and stern experience,” continued to dream of ever greater wealth and conquests, confident that they could be won as in the past, by reach of his lance and the edge of his sword.

With new fame and influence, Desoto finally secured a commission from the Spanish Crown to explore, conquer, and settle Florida. He invested his fortune in this new grand adventure, and on the 6th of April 1538, the armada and expedition of the New Governor and Captain General of the Kingdom of Florida set sail for the New World

Erected by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Hispanic Americans. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1538.

Location. 27° 31.433′ N, 82° 38.677′ W. Marker is in Bradenton, Florida, in Manatee County. It can be reached from Desoto Memorial Highway 0.3 miles north of 24th Avenue Northwest when traveling north. Located at the De Soto National Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8300 Desoto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton FL 34209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast

and on Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: People of Place (here, next to this marker); The Landing (here, next to this marker); The Spanish Crown (a few steps from this marker); In the Longhouse (a few steps from this marker); De Soto National Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Marking the Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); DeSoto Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Arrival (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bradenton.

Other markers no longer nearby. De Soto Trail Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Camp Uzita (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . De Soto National Memorial. National Park Service (Submitted on February 26, 2023.)

Photographed by Dave W, February 25, 2023

2. Knight of Santiago Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.