In 1539, Spanish conquistador Hernando De Soto wintered here in ... About half of the De Soto expedition survived to make it to Spanish outposts in Mexico. Christmas is not celebrated again ...

In 1539, it was rumors of gold that drew the Spanish conquistador, Hernando de Soto, on his famous expedition across what would become the South Eastern United States. The first recorded discovery ...

In 1539, Spanish conquistador Hernando De Soto wintered here in Tallahassee ... shore with empty shackles and chains intended for native captives taken during his expedition," said Miller Wright, a ...