Events with tag - Naval Expedition

October 12, 1492

Columbus Reaches America

Christopher Columbus made his historic landfall in the Americas, reaching an island in the Bahamas after a two-month voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. This momentous event marked the first documented European contact with the New World and initiated centuries of exchange between Europe and the Americas.

April 2, 1513

Discovery of Florida

Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León discovered Florida on April 2, 1513, marking the first documented European contact with the region. He named it 'La Florida' due to its flowering vegetation and the Easter season.

January 17, 1524

Verrazzano's Atlantic Coast Exploration

Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano conducted the first European exploration of the Atlantic coast from Florida to New Brunswick under French commission, covering over 5,000 nautical miles and making significant discoveries including New York Harbor.