After scouting the West Coast of North America in 1579, Francis Drake desperately needed to find a sheltered bay to repair the Golden Hind before he started across the Pacific Ocean back to England. Though the fact of his landfall on the West Coast – often cited as Nova Albion – is well established, the exact location of his landing is not so clearly documented. Listen for a review of current research and conflicting opinions, and a description of artifacts that may – or may not – point to Nova Albion.
Episode 1 Resources
Episode 1 Listener Comments
Historiography of Quest for Drake’s West Coast Landfall
Site Advocate Contact Information
The “Hondius Inset” Map
Map Showing General Location of Drakes Bay
Picture of Drakes Bay
Approximate Locations of Proposed Drake Landing Sites in Marin County (CA)
Approximate Locations of Proposed Drake Landing Sites in Oregon
The “Dudley Map” (excerpt)
Maps of Neahkahnie Mountain Artifact Field
Agate Beach Carbon Dating Reports, 1/6: Beta (1999)
Agate Beach Carbon Dating Reports, 2/6: UofA 5196 (1989)
Agate Beach Carbon Dating Reports, 3/6: WSU Lab Report 4240 (1991)
Agate Beach Carbon Dating Reports, 4/6: WSU Lab Report 4258 (1991)
Agate Beach Carbon Dating Report, 5/6: WSU Lab Report 4329 (1991)
Agate Beach Carbon Dating Report, 6/6: WSU Lab Report 4467 (1993)


