De Soto in Georgia

De Soto in Georgia (HMI4G)

Location: Chatsworth, GA 30705 Murray County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 36.678', W 84° 40.031'

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In May 1539 Hernando de Soto landed in Florida with over 600 people, 220 horses and mules, and a herd of swine reserved for famine. Fired by his success in Pizarro`s conquest of Peru, De Soto had been granted the rights, by the King of Spain, to explore, then govern, southeastern North America.

After wintering in Tallahassee, the De Soto expedition set out on a quest for gold which eventually spanned four years and crossed portions of nine states. This was the first recorded European exploration of the interior of the Southeast. Over 300 members died on the expedition, including De Soto in 1542. This tremendous effort forever changed the lives of the Indians who were infected with old world diseases, killed in battle, enslaved, made destitute and sometimes befriended.

Many scholars believe that the De Soto expedition entered Georgia north of here and reached the central town of the Chiefdom of Coosa, July 16, 1540. The Spanish spent over a month a rich fortified town between the two streams. Spanish accounts from the De Soto and Tristan de Luna expeditions, and 16th century Spanish artifacts indicate this was the location of Coosa.
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HM NumberHMI4G
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number105-12
Year Placed1990
Placed ByGeorgia Department of Natural Resources
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Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 4:28am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 713896 N 3832413
Decimal Degrees34.61130000, -84.66718333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 36.678', W 84° 40.031'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 36' 40.68" N, 84° 40' 1.86" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8585 Carters Dam Rd, Chatsworth GA 30705, US
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