What to see in America . Loggerhead Kei Florida 199. A Dhixk from the Suwannee River any other point in the United States. A Hght- house is located on it. Farther west are two groups of islands, the more remote of which is the Dry Tortugas, seventy miles from Key West. Tortugas is Spanish for turtles, and the name refers to the abundance of these creatures and the dearth of fresh water there. The next person after Ponce de Leon to undertake the exploration of Florida was Panfilo de Narvaez, who arrived with four hundred men on the southwest coast in April, 1529, commissioned by the king of Spa
What to see in America . Loggerhead Kei Florida 199. A Dhixk from the Suwannee River any other point in the United States. A Hght- house is located on it. Farther west are two groups of islands, the more remote of which is the Dry Tortugas, seventy miles from Key West. Tortugas is Spanish for turtles, and the name refers to the abundance of these creatures and the dearth of fresh water there. The next person after Ponce de Leon to undertake the exploration of Florida was Panfilo de Narvaez, who arrived with four hundred men on the southwest coast in April, 1529, commissioned by the king of Spain to conquer and govern a province. A part of his force sailed northward in the vessels, but he and the larger part made their way in that direction on the land, fighting Indians and nearly starv-ing. At lengththey arrived atthe Bay of Wheretheir vessels werethey did notknow, and aftercontinuing west-w^ard to Chocta-w^hatchee Baythey built boats Lake Parker, near Lakeland ID. wJllCll tney
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