1540 DeSoto and his men come into Alabama from northwestern Georgia

Artist: Kelsi Hobbs
School: Our Lady of the Valley

"1540 DeSoto and his men come into Alabama from northwestern Georgia"

1539 .. 1541 Hernando de Soto explores Southeast, meeting Chief Tuskaloosa (Tascaluza) in Battle of Maubila in southwest Alabama (October 18, 1540).



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Created: October 11, 2007
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