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European Contact. The first European to enter Tennessee was Hernando de Soto in 1540. His expedition of 700 Spaniards and a number of slaves crossed into Tennessee in mid-May. In Tennessee, they encountered a Mississippian town called Chiaha, near present day Dandridge, Tennessee.
James Robertson (explorer) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other people named James Robertson, see James Robertson (disambiguation). James Robertson (June 28, 1742 â September 1, 1814) was an American explorer, soldier and Indian agent, and one of the founding fathers of the State of Tennessee.