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DeSoto County Co-op, DeSoto County, Mississippi (1954)
De Soto commonly refers to * Hernando de Soto (c. 1500 – 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 De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hernando De Soto
Hernando de Soto (; ; 1497 – 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 (U.S. state), Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, 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, searching both for gold, which had been reported by various Native Americans of the United States, 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; sources disagree on the exa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeSoto Falls (Alabama)
DeSoto Falls is a waterfall located on the West Fork of the Little River near Mentone, Alabama, United States, in DeSoto State Park. The falls have carved their own small canyon. They are named after Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. DeSoto Falls is a destination for extreme kayakers who paddle over the falls. See also * List of waterfalls This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ... External linksDeSoto State Park, Alabama Landforms of DeKalb County, Alabama [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Soto Station
De Soto station is a station on the G Line of the Los Angeles Metro Busway system. The station is next to Victory Boulevard, which parallels that section of the Orange Line. It is located in the western San Fernando Valley near the meeting of three largely residential municipal communities of the City of Los Angeles: Canoga Park, Winnetka, and Woodland Hills. It is named after De Soto Avenue, which travels north-south and crosses the east-west busway route, and is, in turn, named after Hernando de Soto, the ''conquistador'' who led the first European expedition into the southeastern United States. De Soto did not explore California, despite the location of the station and avenue. Counting from the western terminus in Chatsworth, it is the sixth station on the Orange Line. Service Hours and frequency Connections , the following connections are available: * City of Santa Clarita Transit: 796 * Los Angeles Metro Bus: , * VCTC Intercity VCTC Intercity (formerly ... [...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 De Soto County was also used by the Navy for a PR deployment to the Great Lakes in 1964. navsource https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/161171.htm Many dignitaries were shown aboard, including Admiral John McCain. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeSoto Records
DeSoto Records is an American record label based in Washington, D.C. History DeSoto was founded in 1989 and is run by husband and wife team Bill Barbot and Kim Coletta (both formerly of the band Jawbox). It was first founded by members of the band Edsel to release their first single: "My Manacles." Jawbox was next to use the name DeSoto for their first EP. DeSoto has released over 40 records, 7" singles, CDs, and LP vinyl records. It is distributed by Fontana Distribution. The label decided in 2002 to stop releasing new music and focus instead on its catalog. They partnered with Dischord Records to re-release some of Jawbox's records. Discography * The Dismemberment Plan – '' !'' (1995) * Shiner - '' Splay'' (1996) * The Dismemberment Plan – '' The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified'' (1997) * Burning Airlines – '' Mission: Control!'' (1999) * The Dismemberment Plan - '' Emergency & I'' (1999) * Juno – ''This Is the Way It Goes and Goes and Goes'' (1999) * Burning Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DESOTO Patrol
DESOTO patrols (DeHaven Special Operations off TsingtaO) were patrols conducted by United States Navy, 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 ... [...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 th ... [...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 N ... [...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: This is the site of the First Christmas celebrated in what would be the United States at the Hernando de Soto Winter encampment in 1539.Florida House Resolution. H.R.912America's First Christmas: Commemorates America's First Christmas at Hernando de Soto Winter Encampment Site/ref> 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Soto National Memorial
De Soto National Memorial is a national memorial located in Manatee County, approximately west of Bradenton, Florida. The national memorial commemorates the 1539 landing of Hernando de Soto and the first extensive organized exploration by Europeans of what is now the southern United States. The memorial site comprises , 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 King Charles V to sail to '' 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 enslaving the native people ... [...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 National Wildlife Refuge
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, created in 1958, is located along the banks of the Missouri River in the U.S. states of Iowa and Nebraska. The refuge (46% in Iowa, 54% in Nebraska) preserves an area that would have been otherwise lost to cultivation. In 1960, an Army Corps of Engineers channelization project on the Missouri River moved the main river channel in the area to the west. The former river channel became DeSoto Lake, a seven-mile long oxbow lake. As a result, part of the Nebraska portion of the refuge lies on the east side of the Missouri River. For over 20 years after construction, the lake was used for recreational boating, with half of the lake designated for watersports and the other half a no-wake zone for wildlife habitat and fishing. The lake was so popular that access was limited by the park's rangers to keep the boat traffic down on the lake on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The lake's marina, snack bar, swimming area and boat ramps were all removed, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
