Curated OER
National Park Service: Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Although Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1539-1578) was not involved directly in the Roanoke voyages, both he and members of his family such as his half-brother Sir Walter Ralegh participated in the colonization of Virginia.
Other
National Maritime Museum: Sea and Ships: John and Sebastian Cabot
Information about John Cabot and Sebastian Cabot provided in a question-and-answer format.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The First Europeans
The first Europeans to arrive in North America -- at least the first for whom there is solid evidence -- were Norse, traveling west from Greenland, where Erik the Red had founded a settlement around the year 985. In 1001 his son Leif is...
Other
California Historical Society: California History Online
With over four hundred original images, this site covers periods in California's history from 1600 to the 1930s. Topics covered include the geography and climate of California, early aboriginal groups, the first European explorers, the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Australia, 1885
A map of Australia in 1885 showing the states and territories of Australia at the time, including Nuyts Land, De Witt Land and Tasman Land in Western Australia, Arnhem land, Alexandra Land in North Australia, Queensland, South Australia,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Oregon, 1898
A map from 1898 of Oregon showing the capital of Salem, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. "Oregon, name derived from Spanish word signifying 'Wild Thyme,’ so called on account...
Curated OER
Portrait: George Vancouver
This page gives biographical information about George Vancouver, an early explorer and geographer who mapped the West coast from Mexico to Alaska. It is written for ages 14 and up and complements one designed for ages 9-12.
Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company: Samuel Hearne
Brief illustrated account of Hearne's overland journeys through Canada, with an excerpt from his travel diaries.
University of Toronto (Canada)
Port Royal, Nova Scotia
Original drawing of Champlain's Habitation at Port Royal is shown along with photos of the fort after it was reconstructed. Steep roofs, narrow entrance ways and a closed in courtyard tell much about the conditions settlers had to live...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Sir John Lederer's Marches, 1672
A facsimile of an early map (1672) showing the three routes taken by explorer John Lederer from the headwaters of the York River inland to the Appalachian Mountains between 1669 and 1670. The map is oriented with north to the right, and...
Curated OER
Map Showing the Land Bridge That Joined North America and Asia
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Curated OER
Cabot's First Voyage, May 2 to Aug 6, 1497
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Curated OER
Route of Davis' Second Voyage, May 7 Oct 14, 158
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Curated OER
Map Showing the Route of Davis' First Voyage, June 7, 1585 September 30, 1585
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Curated OER
Route of Champlain's Second Voyage, 1604 1607, From Cape Breton to Cape Cod
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Curated OER
Route of Fraser's Voyage From Fort Chipewyan to the Pacific Ocean, 1805 1808
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Curated OER
Map Showing the Route of Cook's Third Voyage, July 12, 1776 Oct 1780
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Curated OER
Map of Cook's First Voyage, Sep 13, 1768 July 13, 1771
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Curated OER
Route of Cook's Second Voyage, July 13, 1772 July 29, 1775, South Pole
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Curated OER
Route of Franklin's Expedition From Fort Resolution to the Arctic Coast in 1825
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Curated OER
Map Showing the Route of Amundsen's Second Voyage, June 16, 1903 October 1906
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Curated OER
Map Showing the Route of Amundsen's First Voyage, to Antarctica, 1897 1899
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Curated OER
Map Showing the Route of Franklin's Final Voyage, May 18, 1845 to 1848
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Daniel Boone First Saw the Woodlands of Kentucky
Explore the wilderness of Kentucky with Daniel Boone. Here is a brief summary of his travels. Also features a portrait of Boone, a photograph of his cabin, and a beautiful engraving of Cumberland Gap.
Other popular searches
- Early Explorers Map Skills
- Early Explorers Worksheet
- Early Explorers to America
- Routes of Early Explorers
- Maps of Early Explorers
- History Early Explorers
- Lesson Plan Early Explorers
- Early Explorers Alphabet
- Early Explorers Vocabulary
- Peru Early Explorers
- Early Explorers of America
- Tx History Early Explorers