Which explorers visited Tennessee and where did they come from?

Juan Pardo (Spain): Pardo was a Spanish explorer who led an expedition into the Tennessee region in 1567. He was the first European to explore the area and established several forts along the way.

James Needham and Gabriel Arthur (England): Needham and Arthur were English explorers who visited the Tennessee region in 1673. They were part of a group of fur traders who traveled down the Tennessee River and explored the area around present-day Knoxville.

Thomas Walker (Virginia): Walker was a Virginian explorer who led an expedition into the Tennessee region in 1750. He was the first European to cross the Cumberland Gap and explore the area around present-day Nashville.

Daniel Boone (Pennsylvania): Boone was a Pennsylvania-born explorer who visited the Tennessee region in 1769. He was the first European to explore the area around present-day Boonesborough and was instrumental in the settlement of the region.

Andrew Jackson (South Carolina): Jackson was a South Carolinian explorer who visited the Tennessee region in 1788. He was the first European to explore the area around present-day Memphis and was instrumental in the settlement of the region.