1848
Foundation of Punta Arenas
Supports establishment of Punta Arenas to consolidate Chilean sovereignty and settlement in the Strait of Magellan.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Punta Arenas in Chile. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Supports establishment of Punta Arenas to consolidate Chilean sovereignty and settlement in the Strait of Magellan.
Provenance
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