French Fort in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

De Soto Viewed the Mississippi

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

1. De Soto Viewed the Mississippi Marker

Inscription.
In this area
Hernando De Soto
viewed
the Mississippi River
May of 1541

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1541.

Location. 35° 7.341′ N, 90° 4.499′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in French Fort. Marker can be reached from Metal Museum Drive west of Riverside Boulevard when traveling west. Marker is within Chickasaw Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Memphis TN 38106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chisca Mound (here, next to this marker); Fortress of Chisca (here, next to this marker); Chickasaw Heritage Park (here, next to this marker); U.S. Marine Hospital (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Pickering (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memphis Martyrs (approx. half a mile away); Tom Lee Monument (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of First Memphis Telephone (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Also see . . . Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi. On May 8, 1541, south of present-day Memphis, Tennessee, Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto

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reaches the Mississippi River, one of the first European explorers to ever do so. (The History Channel) (Submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

2. De Soto Viewed the Mississippi Marker

Featured marker is on top of the boulder, partially hidden by foliage.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.