De Soto National Memorial encompasses approximately 26 acres on the south bank of the Manatee River at Bradenton, Florida.
Click here to download a map of the park, with trails and primary visitor facilities.
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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