Exploration Timeline1541 - Spanish explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado arrives in region that would become Kansas in search of gold. 1724 - French trader/explorer Étienne Veniard de Bourgmont travels through northern Kansas. 1739 - Pierre and Paul Mallet lead a party of French traders through Kansas. 1804 - Lewis and Clark expedition passes through northeastern Kansas, part of area then known as Territory of Orleans. 1806 - Zebulon M. Pike's expedition crosses much of Kansas. 1819 - Stephen H. Long's party explores portions of Kansas. 1842 - John C. Fremont, the "Path Finder," travels through northeastern Kansas. 1975 - A 38-foot cross was erected to mark the site where Spanish explorer Francisco Basques de Coronado crossed the Arkansas River in search of fabled cities of gold in 1541. Articles Padilla & the Old Monument Near Council Grove Early Spanish Explorations & Indian Implements
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