Columbus’ journey is the foundation upon which quintessential American drive and perseverance was built. It will never fade from our national character.
Today, we celebrate the spirit of exploration and discovery that drove Christopher Columbus and his crew to undertake their bold, risky, and perilous journey from Europe into the then-unknown.
In October of 1492, after two months at sea, Columbus and his crew landed in what is the modern-day Caribbean. Searching for a western route to India and China, Columbus instead found the Americas, forever changing the course of history.