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Explorers
South Carolina History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hernando de Soto | First white man to see Mississippi River |
| Hernando de Soto | Spanish |
| Hernando de Soto | Captured Lady Cofitachequi |
| Giovanni da Verrazano | French |
| Giovanni da Verrazano | Explored Grand Strand - Myrtle Beach area |
| Francisco Gordillo | Spanish |
| Francisco Gordillo | First to land in South Carolina |
| Jean Ribault | French |
| Jean Ribault | Built fort on Paris Island (Charlesfort) |
| William Hilton | English |
| William Hilton | Landed and named Hilton Head Island |
| Juan Pardo | Spanish |
| Juan Pardo | Explored South and North Carolina; built forts in the mountains |