| DeSoto Winter Encampment Site Details: Address: 1001 DeSoto Park Drive, Tallahassee, FL, 32301 Phone: 850-245-6340 DeSoto Winter Encampment Site Website | DeSoto Winter Encampment Site Hours: |
About DeSoto Winter Encampment Site:
This 6-acre archaeological site is located in Tallahassee a mile east of the state capitol. It is the only place that the Spanish explorer, Hernando de Soto, is confirmed to have visited during his 1539-1540 expedition of the Southeastern United States.
Buildings are open 8am to 5pm Monday – Friday. The outside is always accessible; it is a park-like setting with display panels.