first discovered Manhattan
1524
1524
1524
Giovanni da Verrazano in 1524
1524
Giovanni da Verrazano discovered Sandy Hook in 1524.
Verrazano set sail in 1524
Giovanni da Verrazano
In 1524, Verrazano explored the Eastern coastline of North America from what is now North Carolina to Newfoundland. Eleven years later in 1535, he set sail for the New World with Jacques Cartier.
Rhode Island Rhode Island
Rhode Island Rhode Island
Giovanni da Verrazano was an explorer who served under King Francis I of France. He explored the Atlantic coast of North America in 1524.