Christopher Columbus' Voyage to America

By jcole36
  • Set Sail
    Aug 3, 1492

    Set Sail

    The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria ships set sail to new land from Palos, Spain.
  • Land Ho
    Oct 12, 1492

    Land Ho

    Columbus discovers America when land is sighted. He goes ashore on San Salvador in the Bahamas.
  • Arrives in Cuba
    Oct 29, 1492

    Arrives in Cuba

    Columbus Arrives in Cuba
  • Oh no! Where's the Captain of the Pinta?
    Nov 22, 1492

    Oh no! Where's the Captain of the Pinta?

    Martín Alonso Pinzón, captain of the Pinta, deserts the expedition off Cuba somewhere
  • The Ship Sinks
    Dec 24, 1492

    The Ship Sinks

    Columbus' flagship, the Santa María is wrecked off Hispanola.
  • The Captain Returns
    Jan 6, 1493

    The Captain Returns

    Pinzón rejoins Columbus
  • Leaving for Home
    Jan 16, 1493

    Leaving for Home

    Columbus departs Hispaniola for Spain in the Niña
  • Columbus is Home
    Mar 5, 1493

    Columbus is Home

    Christopher Columbus arrives at Palos in Spain bringing his news of the New World.