Estevan Gomez
| Region | Occupation | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America, New England | Explorer, Cartographer | 1480 | 1530 |
Portuguese mariner in the employ of Charles I of Spain who in 1525 explored the Atlantic coastline, from Labrador to Maine, aboard La Annunciada. Sailed up Penobscot River as far as present-day Bangor in search of passage to China. Had been with Magellan in 1519, but declined to go around the Horn. His 1525 reconnaissance depicted in Diego Ribero world map of 1529.
Sources
Robert A. McCaughey Coastal Maine; A Maritime History (1992)Related People
Ribero DiegoRelated Ships
La Annunciada (1525)Compiler
Peter Richards