Coronado


In 1541, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado and his legion of conquistadors began searching for Cibola and the Seven Cities of Gold.  While he did not find what he was looking for, ​this Spanish Conquistador spent over a month with the Quivira in Rice County.

Photo of conquistador with helmet removed and wearing armor - head and bust photo
Yellow map of Mexico and the southern states of the us with Coronado's path marked in red.