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Nell Ward Lecture on Cartography
October 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Putting Florida on the Map: The Story Behind the Hernan Cortes Map of the Gulf
Postponed due to Hurricane Milton. All event registrants will be notified via email when this event is rescheduled.
Few maps surpass the importance of the one created to accompany Hernán Cortés’s 1522 letter to Spain’s King Charles V. That map, published with the letter in 1524, is the first printed map to accurately depict the Gulf of Mexico and the first to show the name Florida. Learn about the map, its creator, and the story surrounding it at the annual Nell Ward Lecture on Cartography.
The Hernán Cortés letter with accompanying map was purchased through the generosity of Tom Touchton, Nancy and Bob Bolt, and Nell Ward.
- Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; Program at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: TECO Hall (2nd floor) at the History Center
- Parking: Free valet parking will be provided.
Please bring your eTicket with you for entry. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact us at [email protected].
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