First Voyage Timeline - Columbian Exchange By mparris5 Aug 3, 1492 The Departure of Columbus and Crew The little fleet set sail southward to land in the Canary Islands. Period: Sep 1, 1492 to Oct 1, 1492 Crew Became Hopeful Oct 10, 1492 Attitude of Crew Rapidly Changed Oct 12, 1492 First Landfall Period: Oct 28, 1492 to Nov 1, 1492 On the Search for Japan Dec 5, 1492 On the Search for China Dec 6, 1492 Stumbling Upon New Land Dec 25, 1492 The Downfall of the Santa María Jan 16, 1493 The Travel Home to Spain Mar 15, 1493 Columbus' Return
The little fleet set sail southward to land in the Canary Islands.