Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1559 <<Previous year Next year>>
June 11, 1559 |
Tristane de Luna (Don Tristan de Luna y Arellano) sets sail from Vera Cruz to La Florida with orders to establish a gulf port and an overland route to Santa Elana.
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July 17, 1559 |
Spanish explorer Tristan deLuna arrives on the coast of Florida near Appalachicola Bay.
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August 14, 1559 |
Tristane de Luna's expedition lands at present-day Pensacola Bay and establishes the city of Santa Maria de Filipinos
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September 19, 1559 |
Tristane de Luna's expedition is struck by a terrible storm, destroying much of his fleet. The storm was so fierce that a caravel ended up in an inland grove.
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