Pensacola's
450th
Anniversary
Spanish
explorer
Tristan de
Luna’s
sailed into
Pensacola
Bay 449
years
ago. Some
records note
a specific
arrival date
of August
15th,
1559. As the
community
celebrates
Pensacola’s
450th
anniversary,
we’ll take
an in-depth
look at Luna
and his
historic
expedition. For
an overview
Sandra
Averhart
talked with
University
of West
Florida
historical
archaeologist
Dr. John
Worth, who
has spent
years
researching
original
Spanish
records.
The
Pensacola
area has
begun a
year-long
celebration
of the 450th
Anniversary
of the
city's
founding.
Get all the
details
online at
the official
Celebrate
Pensacola
web site.
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for a
feature,
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News
Director:
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