Hilton Head ~ Pedro Menendez Lecture


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Pedro Menendez de Aviles – The Last Crusader

The Coastal Discovery Museum will host Rich Thomas on April 19 at 2 pm for this in-person and virtual viewing program.  A Spanish naval hero by age 21, Menendez de Aviles was sent to the new world by King Philip II of Spain to find a colony on the Port Royal Sound and drive the French from Lands claimed by Spain.  Had Spain, instead of England, dominated North American settlement in later years, Menendez would occupy a similar place in American history to the one that George Washington does today.
Cost for in-person is $7 and virtual viewing is $5; reservations are required and may be made by calling 843-689-667 ext. 223.  The museum is located at 70 Honey Horn Drive on Hilton Head Island.
 

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