In 1541, Spanish explorers established a settlement called San Geronimo III in present-day southern Arizona. Led by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, the conquistadors were exploring what is now the ...

Researchers believe that what is called a “wall gun” dates from the 1539-1542 expedition of Spanish explorer Vázquez de Coronado, who scoured the southwest seeking gold he never found.

It was an electrifying statement—Spanish explorers who were scouring the ... including famed conquistador Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, who led it. “Virtually everyone, including the leader ...