Events with tag - Historical Expedition

September 25, 1513

Discovery of the Pacific Ocean

Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa became the first European to discover the Pacific Ocean, which he named the 'South Sea', after a grueling 25-day expedition across the Isthmus of Panama with 190 Spanish soldiers and 1,000 indigenous porters.

February 23, 1540

Coronado's Expedition to the American Southwest

In 1540, Spanish conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado led a massive expedition of over 1,000 people through the American Southwest, searching for the mythical Seven Cities of Gold. While the legendary cities were never found, the two-year journey resulted in the first detailed European documentation of the region's geography, indigenous peoples, and natural resources.

May 17, 1673

Marquette and Joliet Mississippi River Expedition

French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet led a historic expedition along the Mississippi River, becoming the first Europeans to systematically explore and document the upper Mississippi. Starting from St. Ignace Mission on May 17, 1673, they traveled over 2,500 miles through present-day Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Arkansas.