Verrazzano at Newport Harbour
Giovanni da Verrazzano, Italian explorer, arriving in 1524 at Newport Harbour, Rhode Island. This was part of his first American expedition mapping and exploring the North American coast for Italy. His ship, The Dauphine, weighs anchor in the bay, as a rowboats casts off for shore
Picture No
12067326
Media ID
47659312
Size
4639px x 4654px
(3.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed engraving
Date
1524
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