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De Soto, Coronado, Cabrillo: Explorers of the Northern Mystery

Handbook 144

De Soto, Coronado, Cabrillo
Explorers of the Northern Mystery

By David Lavender
Produced by the
Division of Publications
National Park Service

U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

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About this book

American history begins not with the English atJamestown or the Pilgrims at Plymouth but withSpanish exploration of the border country fromFlorida to California in the 16th century. This handbookdescribes the expeditions of three intrepidexplorers—De Soto, Coronado, and Cabrillo—theiradventures, their encounters with native inhabitants,and the consequences, good and ill, of their journeys.This little-known story is related by DavidLavender, author of many books on the AmericanWest. His work gives perspective to the severalnational parks that commemorate the first Spanishexplorations.

National Park Handbooks, compact introductions tothe natural and historical places administered by theNational Park Service, are designed to promotepublic understanding and enjoyment of the parks.These handbooks are intended to be informativereading and useful guides. More than 100 titles are inprint. They are sold at parks and by mail from theSuperintendent of Documents, U.S. GovernmentPrinting Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Lavender, David Sievert, 1910-
De Soto, Coronado, Cabrillo: explorers of the northern mystery/by David Lavender.
p. cm.—(Handbook; 144)
1. United States—Discovery and exploration—Spanish.
2. Soto, Hernando, de, ca. 1500-1542.
3. Coronado, Francisco Vásques de, 1510-1554.
4. Cabrillo, Juan Rodrígues, d. 1543.
5. Explorers—United States—History—16th century.
I. Title.
II. Series: Handbook (United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications); 144
E123.L24 1992 973.1—dc20 91-47633
CIP 1992
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Prologue 5
The Spanish Entradas 10
David Lavender
The Ways of the Conquerors 13
The Wanderers 21
Journey into Darkness 37
Where the Fables Ended 55
The Seafarers 85
Epilogue 97
A Guide to Sites 98
De Soto National Memorial 102
Coronado National Memorial 104
Pecos National Historical Park 106
Cabrillo National Monument 108
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