Historical Marker

De Soto in Georgia

Albany · Dougherty County · Erected 1990

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The Story

Tracing Hernando de Soto's 1540 march, when his gold-seeking expedition crossed Georgia's rivers in search of the rumored land of Yupaha, reaching the chiefdom of Cofitachiqui near present-day Augusta.

About this site

De Soto in Georgia is a historical marker in Albany, Dougherty County, erected in 1990. It is one of 19 historical markers documented in Dougherty County, among 62 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.5817, -84.1504 near Albany. The nearest cataloged historic site is Albany District Pecan Growers' Exchange (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wetherbee Planetarium, St. Nicholas Hotel, and Dougherty County Courthouse.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.5817, -84.1504 · Albany, Dougherty County

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