In 2009, researchers from the Fernbank Museum of Natural History announced having found artifacts they associated with the 1541 Hernando de Soto Expedition at a private site near the Ocmulgee River, the first such find between Tallahassee, Florida and western North Carolina. De Soto's expedition was well recorded, but researchers have had difficulties finding artifacts from sites where he stopped. This site was an indigenous village occupied by the historic Creek people from the early 15th century into the 16th century. It was located further southeast than de Soto's expedition was thought to go in Georgia.
in 2009 researchers from the fernbank museum of natural history announced having found artifacts they associated with the 1541 hernando de soto expedition at a private site near the ocmulgee river the first such find between tallahassee florida and western north carolina de soto's expedition was well recorded but researchers have had difficulties finding artifacts from sites where he stopped this site was an indigenous village occupied by the historic creek people from the early 15th century into the 16th century it was located further southeast than de soto's expedition was thought to go in georgia