De Soto National Memorial, 5 miles (8 km) west of Bradenton, Florida, commemorates the 1539 landing of Hernando de Soto and the first extensive organized exploration by Europeans of what is now the southern United States.
Read more about De Soto National Memorial: De Soto Expedition, Historic Recognition, Activities
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