De Soto National Memorial (redirected from DeSoto National Memorial)

De Soto National Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table).

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De Soto National Memorial

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Address: 3000 75th St NW
Bradenton, FL 34209
Phone: 941-792-0458;
Fax: 941-792-5094;
Web: www.nps.gov/deso/
Size: 27 acres.
Established: Authorized on March 11, 1948.
Location: At the northern terminus of 75th St. NW in Bradenton, Florida. Visitors can reach the park from I-75 or I-275.
Facilities: Visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail.
Activities: Nature walk, interpretive programs.
Special Features: The landing of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in Florida in 1539 and the first extensive organized exploration of what is now the southern United States by Europeans are commemorated here. With an army of 600 soldiers, Soto had come to the new world with a license from the King of Spain to explore, colonize, and pacify the Indians of the area known as "La Florida".

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See other parks in Florida.