Park Details

Name:	De Soto National Memorial
Address:	8300 De Soto Memorial Highway
	Bradenton
	Florida
	34209
Phone:	941-792-0458 ext. 105
URL:	http://www.nps.gov/deso/

Category

• National park

General Description

A Bloody Four Year Battle in the New World

On a swelteringly hot day in May 1539, Spaniard Hernando de Soto splashed ashore at Tampa Bay intent on capturing the riches of La Florida by any means necessary. His army was alternately welcomed and opposed by Native American tribes throughout what is now the Southeastern United States in a four year, four thousand mile odyssey of intrigue, warfare, disease, and discovery.

Accessibility Features

General Accessibility Features

• Accessible bathrooms
• Accessible viewing areas or outlooks
• Accessible trails
• Accessible picnic tables/areas
• Accessible transportation within the park including tours

Amenities and Lodging

• Accessible gift shops

Information and Interpretation Features

• Nature centers, visitor centers and/or museums that are accessible for people using mobility devices
• Interior exhibits with tactile opportunities (such as tactile maps, models and/or objects)
• Audio visuals with captioning
• Exhibits located on accessible routes
• Exhibits with tactile opportunities (such as tactile maps, models, and/or objects) on accessible routes
• Brochures or program guides provide information on its accessibility features
• A website in which accessibility information is included