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Photo by Todd DeFeo
HIGHLANDS, N.C. – Some time ago, after visiting the Etowah Indian Mounds in Cartersville, Ga., I was intrigued to learn that Hernando de Soto passed through the area.
Imagine my delight when driving along U.S. Highway 64 in Highlands I saw a sign on the side of the road: The famed Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto also passed through this area nearly 470 years ago.
I have a hard time putting that into perspective. In 1540, there was no hardware store across the street; downtown was not even a downtown. Still, it’s fascinating to think that I could be standing in the same place where de Soto once stood.
I’m not sure that “Retracing de Soto’s Route” will be the next travel fad, but it makes an interesting way to see the region.
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