Texas

Accomplishments of Significant Explorers in Texas

  • Alonzo Alvarez
    1519

    Alonzo Alvarez

    Maps the Texas coastline
  • Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
    1528

    Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

    Arrives at Galveston and explores Texas
  • Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
    1541

    Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

    Crosses part of the Texas Panhandle in search of Gran Quivira.
  • Juan de Oñate

    Juan de Oñate

    Celebrates Thanksgiving with Natives
  • Rene-Robert Cavelier

    Rene-Robert Cavelier

    Looking for the mouth of the Mississipi River and lands in Texas and establishes in Fort St. Louis
  • Alonso de León

    Alonso de León

    Finds the remains of Fort St. Louise and starts to establishes colony.
  • Antonio Gil Ybarbo

    Antonio Gil Ybarbo

    Establishes Nacadoches
  • Stephen F. Austin

    Stephen F. Austin

    Austin is approved 300 families to live in Texas. This leads to empowerment over Texas by the Anglo-saxens and eventual succession of Texas.