点评:This site is still undergoing reconstruction after the storm damage in 2024 but the trails are open and a limited number of events are being staged on some weekends. The Spanish explorer De Soto landed near Tampa Bay in 1539 hoping to find gold, bring religion to the indigenous Americans and claim land for Spain. De Soto died from disease in 1542 never having found the gold he was seeking. The survivors of his expedition eventually reached the Mississippi river and set sail for the Caribbean in 1543. This National Monument is dedicated to him and has a nice hiking trail through the mangroves here. There are also two privately funded monuments dedicated to the religious personnel who accompanied De Soto on his voyage to America. Free admission and parking. The visitor center is still closed but porta johns are available.
翻译:该遗址在2024年遭受风暴破坏后仍在重建中,但步道已开放,部分周末会举办一些活动。1539年,西班牙探险家德索托在坦帕湾附近登陆,希望找到黄金,将宗教带给美洲原住民,并为西班牙占领土地。德索托于1542年因病去世,未能找到他所寻找的黄金。他的探险队幸存者最终抵达密西西比河,并于1543年启航前往加勒比海。这座国家纪念碑是为了纪念他而建,并设有一条穿过红树林的优美徒步路线。此外,还有两座私人出资建造的纪念碑,纪念随德索托前往美洲的宗教人士。免费入场和停车。游客中心目前仍关闭,但提供移动厕所。