De Soto In Georgia

De Soto In Georgia (HMKCN)

Location: Rome, GA 30161 Floyd County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 15.708', W 85° 9.98'

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In May 1539 Hernando de Soto landed in Florida with over 600 people, 220 horses and mules, and a herd of swine reserved for famine. Fired by his success in Pizarro's conquest of Peru. De Soto had been granted the rights, by the King of Spain, to explore, then govern, southeastern North America.

After wintering in Tallahassee, the De Soto expedition set out on a quest for gold which eventually spanned four years and crossed portions of nine states. This was the first recorded European exploration of the interior of the Southeast. Over 300 members died on the expedition, including De Soto in 1542. This tremendous effort forever changed the lives of the Indians who were infected with old world diseases, killed in battle, enslaved, made destitute and sometimes befriended.

Many scholars believe that De Soto visited this general area on August 31, 1540. He visited several towns on a large river, probably the Coosa, traveling westward and left Georgia about September 5, 1540.
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Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number057-16
Year Placed1990
Placed ByGeorgia Department of Natural Resources
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Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 7:24am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 668824 N 3792705
Decimal Degrees34.26180000, -85.16633333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 15.708', W 85° 9.98'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 15' 42.48" N, 85° 9' 58.80" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1401-1435 Civic Center Dr, Rome GA 30161, US
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