Famous Explorers Series

A Spanish general who explored Mexico and the southwest region, in a desperate search for splendor and fortune. In his attempt to conquer the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola, he instead discovered the riches of Native American cultures.

An Englishman whose four ocean voyages put his name on several places along the global map. He set sail in search of the Northwest Passage to the Orient and while sailing for the Dutch East India Company, explored New England's Cape Cod and Chesapeake Bay. He later discovered waters that today bear his name.

Spanish explorer who sailed up the west coast of Florida to Tampa Bay, then inland and north to Alabama and the southeast region. He became the first European to discover the Mississippi River.

These two men of French and Canadian ancestry sailed down the Mississippi River from Minnesota past the Arkansas River and then headed back north where they explored the Great Lakes Region of the United States.

English explorer and privateer. Sir Francis Drake was the most famous of the Renaissance Era seafarers. He circled the globe from 1577-1580 and explored the coast of California. He was the first to sail into San Francisco Bay.