Picture No | 12067326 |
Date | 1524 |
Description | Verrazzano at Newport Harbour |
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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.
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Source | Unattributed engraving |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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