Additional Resources
This painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Historic rotunda paintings, Architect of the Capitol
History of Hernando de Soto’s expedition, Chickasaw Nation
Excavation, de Soto’s cross(?), Arkansas Archaeological Survey
Excavation, de Soto’s cross(?), Archaeological Conservancy
Peter Frederick Rothermel, De Soto Raising the Cross on the Banks of the Mississippi
Cite this page as: Dr. Anna O. Marley and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Peter Frederick Rothermel, De Soto Raising the Cross on the Banks of the Mississippi," in Smarthistory, February 15, 2020, accessed April 23, 2021, https://smarthistory.org/rothermel-desoto/.