Below you will find a list of explorers from which to choose for your research activity. The link at the bottom of the page will take you to another page on our site which will provide many resources from which you may learn more about your chosen explorer. Remember - the explorers are on a first come, first served basis. Choose early, and avoid the rush!

John Cabot
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
James Cook
Sir Francis Drake
Martin Frobisher
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernando de Cortes
The Vikings
Vasco de Gama
Henry the Navigator

Vitus Bering
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Estevanico (Estéban)
Rene de LaSalle
Juan Ponce de Leon
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando de Soto
Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca
Giovanni Da Verrazzano
Amerigo Vespucci
Bartholomeu Dias
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Pedro Cabral
Juan Cabrillo

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Explorer Research Project