Monday, October 12, 2026

October 12, 1492: Christopher Columbus Reaches The “New World”

"In 1492 Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue..."






Christopher Columbus reaches the Bahamas, stumbling upon the Americas while searching for a westward route to Asia. Columbus had set sail about two months earlier with a fleet of three ships, the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina. Though he had meant to find Asia — and believed, at first, that he had — he actually became the first European since the Vikings to reach North America, which was then dubbed the “New World.”



On October 12, 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus reached the "New World" when his expedition made landfall on an island in the Bahamas which he named San Salvador.



Key Details of the Voyage
  • Departure Date: August 3, 1492, from Palos, Spain.
  • The Ships: Three ships named the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina.
  • The Sponsors: King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain funded the journey. [1]
  • The Goal: To find a direct, western water route across the Atlantic Ocean to reach the riches of Asia (India, China, and the Spice Islands). [1, 2]
  • The Mistake: Columbus believed he had reached the East Indies near Asia and called the local Taino people "Indians," remaining unaware until his death in 1506 that he had encountered a completely separate hemisphere. [1, 2]

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