Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca Conquistador.....
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Markerman62
N 27° 56.352 W 082° 27.280
17R E 356884 N 3091318
Located off S. Harbour Island Blvd. along the waterfront in front of Jackson's Bistro restaurant.
Waymark Code: WMQ89E
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2016
Views: 7
Treasurer of the ill-fated Panfilo de Narvez expedition, was first to write of the discovery of Tampa Bay, April 17, 1528, calling it "Bahia de la Cruz, the best harbor in the world."
After the disastrous trek through Florida the remaining explorers took to the sea in 5 crude boats and vanished. Only Cabeza de Vaca and 3 companions survived. The castaways wandered for 8 years from Tampa Bay to Mexico. Cabeza de Vaca in his "Narrative" had cast a new light on "el Nuevo Mundo."
Marker Number: None
Date: 1985
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: The Columbia Restaurant with the cooperation of The Tampa Historical Society
Website: Not listed
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