Bradenton in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Landing
Photographed by Dave W, February 25, 2023
1. The Landing Marker
Late in the afternoon of May 29, 1539, DeSoto's armada of nine ships rode at anchor in a deep Florida bay. Decks and holds were heavily burdened with 700 men, 350 horses, packs of bloodhounds and Irish greyhounds, a herd of pigs and a profusion of arms and equipment necessary to sustain the expedition of conquest.
The following day, indifferent to plumes of Indian signal smoke rising from the dense thickets, the men disembarked with high expectations. They had heard rumors that these lands would yield even more gold, silver, precious gems and slaves than all of Mexico and Peru.
Erected by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Hispanic Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1539.
Location. 27° 31.433′ N, 82° 38.673′ 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
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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. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Spanish Crown (here, next to this marker); Knight of Santiago (here, next to this marker); People of Place (a few steps from this marker); In the Longhouse (a few steps from this marker); Marking the Trail (a few steps from this marker); De Soto National Memorial (a few steps from 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.
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Photographed by Dave W, February 25, 2023
2. The Landing Marker
Also see . . . De Soto National Memorial. National Park Service (Submitted on February 26, 2023.)
Photographed by Dave W, February 25, 2023
3. The Landing 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 349 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
