Henry Schoolcraft identified Lake Itasca as the river's source in 1832
Hernando De Soto was the first European to discover the Mississippi River. He discovered this river in the year 1541.
the discovered the Mississippi river and Jacques Marquette they discovered gold and silver.
De Soto found the Southeastern section of the United States and was the first European to reach the Mississippi River. He didn't look for a fountain of youth and was looking for gold. He was a rival of Columbus.
it was discovered in 1998
He discovered the Mississippi River.
He discovered the Mississippi river and Mississippi itself.
John Cabot
Mississippi River
The Mississippi river.
The river gold was discovered in was near the Sacramento River.
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the french in about 1640, near the mississippi river