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De Soto National Memorial
Things To Know Before You Come

things to know before you come includes:

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Ranger Dan Stephens and Volunteer Tim Burke Demonstrate the use of the Arquebus.
 
De Soto National Memorial has special living history presentations at specific times of the year. The Spanish encampment features daily presentations (weather permitting) from mid-December to the last weekend in April. The Last day of the living history encampment also includes a special reenactment of De Soto's landing in 1539.
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Hernando de Soto invested all he had in his 1539 expedition to Florida that ultimately covered 4,000 miles of what is now the Southeastern United States. During the four year expedition he found no rich empire to conquer, but he lost both his fortune and his life. Visit De Soto National Memorial.
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Last Updated: May 22, 2008 at 11:16 EST