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De Soto (other)
De Soto commonly refers to * Hernando de Soto (c. 1495 – 1542), Spanish explorer * DeSoto (automobile), an American automobile brand from 1928 to 1961 De Soto, DeSoto, Desoto, or de Soto may also refer to: Places in the United States of America ;Populated places * De Soto, Georgia * De Soto, Illinois * De Soto, Iowa * De Soto, Kansas * De Soto, Mississippi * De Soto, Missouri * De Soto, Nebraska * De Soto, Wisconsin * DeSoto, Indiana * DeSoto, Texas ;Administrative divisions * De Soto Parish, Louisiana * DeSoto County, Florida * DeSoto County, Mississippi ;Parks and geographic features * De Soto National Forest in Mississippi * DeSoto Falls (Alabama) * DeSoto Falls (Georgia) * DeSoto Lake, a lake in Georgia * DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, in Nebraska and Iowa * Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida * De Soto National Memorial in Bradenton, Florida * DeSoto Site Historic State Park in Tallahassee, Florida People * de Soto (surname) Other uses * The DeSo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hernando De Soto
Hernando de Soto (; ; 1500 – 21 May, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and '' conquistador'' who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula. He played an important role in Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru, but is best known for leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States (through Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and most likely Arkansas). He is the first European documented as having crossed the Mississippi River. De Soto's North American expedition was a vast undertaking. It ranged throughout what is now the southeastern United States, both searching for gold, which had been reported by various Native American tribes and earlier coastal explorers, and for a passage to China or the Pacific coast. De Soto died in 1542 on the banks of the Mississippi River; different sources disagree on the exact location, whether it was what is now Lake Village, Arkansas, or Ferriday, Louisia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Soto National Forest
De Soto National Forest, named for 16th-century Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, is of pine forests in southern Mississippi. It is one of the most important protected areas for the biological diversity of the Gulf Coast ecoregion of North America. It is a nationally important site for protection of longleaf pine savannas, pine flatwoods, and longleaf pine forests. More than 90 percent of this ecosystem type has been lost in the United States. The wet pine savannas support rare and endangered plant and animal species, such as the orchid ''Calopogon multiflorus'', gopher frogs, and gopher tortoises. These habitats also have numerous carnivorous plants, particularly pitcher plants; Buttercup Flats has an international reputation in this regard.Clark, M.A., J. Siegrist and P.A. Keddy. 2008. "Patterns of frequency in species-rich vegetation in pine savannas: effects of soil moisture and scale". ''Ecoscience'' 15: 529-535. This national forest also offers year-round opportunit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS De Soto County (LST-1171)
USS ''De Soto County'' (LST-1171) was a built for the United States Navy during the late 1950s. The lead ship of her class of seven, she was named after counties in Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. ''De Soto County'' was designed under project SCB 119 and laid down 15 September 1956 at Avondale, Louisiana by Avondale Marine Ways, Inc.; launched on 28 February 1957; sponsored by Mrs. C. Horton Smith; and commissioned on 10 June 1958. Service history For almost the entire length of her active service, ''De Soto County'' was assigned to the Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet. She interspersed operations off the east coast of the United States with frequent deployments to the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. The tank landing ship saw brief service in the Vietnam theater of operations in 1969. Grado (L 9890) Decommissioned on 17 July 1972, ''De Soto County'' was transferred to the Italian Navy where she served as ''Grado'' (L 9890). S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DESOTO Patrol
DESOTO patrols (DeHaven Special Operations off TsingtaO) were patrols conducted by U.S. Navy destroyers equipped with a mobile "van" of signals-intelligence equipment used for intelligence collection in hostile waters. The became the namesake for these patrols. ''De Haven'' performed the first patrol off the coast of China in April 1962. The carried out the first patrol to target North Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin in December 1962. These patrols were initially a response to the Chinese Communists' unexpected re-definition of their territorial waters to include all waters shoreward from lines drawn tangentially to, and between, twelve-mile circles drawn around their offshore islands. Such a declaration represented a huge expansion of their claims. This inhibited the lawful navigation of international waters as defined by US interests and increased the likelihood and frequency of formal diplomatic "serious warnings" issued by Beijing when any Seventh Fleet units navigated through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The DeSoto
The DeSoto is a historic hotel at 15 East Liberty Street on Madison Square in Savannah, Georgia, constructed in 1968. It is within the area of the Savannah Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 1966, although it is not specifically mentioned in the nomination form, because the current structure had not been built yet. History First Hotel DeSoto The original Hotel DeSoto was a 300-room resort, designed by William G. Preston and built in 1890. It closed in 1965 and was demolished. Modern Hotel DeSoto The current structure was built on the site of the original hotel and opened in 1968 as the DeSoto Hilton. It underwent a $9.4 million renovation in 2017 and was renamed The DeSoto. It is a member of the Historic Hotels of America program, run by the National Trust for Historic Preservation The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded, nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that works in the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Soto (surname)
de Soto is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander de Soto (1840–1936), Spanish American physician, businessman, and philanthropist *Álvaro de Soto (born 1943), Peruvian diplomat and UN special envoy *Domingo de Soto (1494–1560), Spanish theologian *Ernest de Soto (1923 – 2014), American master printmaker and lithographer. *Francisco de Soto (c. 1500–1563), Spanish organist and composer *Hernando de Soto (c. 1496/1497–1542), Spanish conquistador *Hernando de Soto Polar (born 1941), Peruvian economist and author *Jesús Huerta de Soto (born 1956), economist of the Austrian school, born in Spain * Luis Barahona de Soto (1548–1595), Spanish poet *Pedro de Soto (1493–1563), Spanish theologian *Benito de Soto (1805–1830), pirate * Ernestine Ygnacio-De Soto, sometimes written as Ernestine Ygnacio De Soto, Barbareño Chumash Chumash may refer to: *Chumash (Judaism), a Hebrew word for the Pentateuch, used in Judaism *Chumash people, a Native ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeSoto Site Historic State Park
DeSoto Site Historic State Park is a Florida state park located in Tallahassee, Florida. It consists of of land near Apalachee Parkway, including the residence of former Governor John W. Martin. The site is intended to initiate research and education on nearly four centuries of recorded history beginning with Hernando de Soto's use of the site as a winter encampment in 1539. There is an exhibit of items found at the site in the Governor Martin House. A 1998 historical marker at the site reads: See also *Anhaica *Florida State Parks There are 175 state parks and 9 state trails in the U.S. state of Florida which encompass more than , providing recreational opportunities for both residents and tourists. Almost half of the state parks have an associated local 501(c)(3) non-pr ... References State parks of Florida Parks in Tallahassee, Florida History of Tallahassee, Florida {{TallahasseeFL-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Soto National Memorial
De Soto National Memorial, in Manatee County, Florida, Manatee County west of Bradenton, Florida, commemorates the 1539 landing of Hernando de Soto (explorer), Hernando de Soto and the first extensive organized exploration by Europeans of what is now the southern United States. The memorial includes , where the Manatee River joins Tampa Bay. It has of coastline; eighty percent of the area is mangrove swamp. De Soto expedition In May 1539, Hernando de Soto and an army of over 600 soldiers landed in the Tampa Bay area. They arrived in nine ships laden with supplies: two hundred and twenty horses, a herd of pigs, war dogs, cannon, matchlock muskets, armor, tools, and rations. They were executing the order of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, King Charles V to sail to ''Spanish Florida, La Florida'' and "conquer, populate, and pacify" the land. The expedition did not yield the gold and treasure these men sought. Instead, they marched from one village to the next, taking food and en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort De Soto Park
South-southwest of St. Petersburg, Florida, Fort De Soto Park is a park operated by Pinellas County on five offshore keys, or islands: Madelaine Key, St. Jean Key, St. Christopher Key, Bonne Fortune Key and the main island, Mullet Key. The keys are connected by either bridge or causeway. The island group is accessible by toll road from the mainland. Historically, the islands were used for military fortifications; remnants and a museum exhibit this history. Two piers, beaches, picnic area, hiking trails, bicycling trails, kayak trail, and a ferry to Egmont Key State Park are available. The park is a gateway site for the Great Florida Birding Trail. History Early history The area of today's Fort De Soto was originally inhabited by the Tocobaga Native Americans from about 1000 to 1500 ACE. They lived on Mullet Key and other barrier islands in the area, eating fish, clams, conch, oysters and whelks from the Gulf of Mexico. Their diet was supplemented by occasional game food as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeSoto Lake
DeSoto Lake is a reservoir in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The lake was named for Hernando de Soto Hernando de Soto (; ; 1500 – 21 May, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and '' conquistador'' who was involved in expeditions in Nicaragua and the Yucatan Peninsula. He played an important role in Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire ..., a Spanish explorer. See also * List of lakes in Georgia (U.S. state) References Reservoirs in Georgia (U.S. state) Bodies of water of Floyd County, Georgia {{FloydCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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