A “Plate of Brasse” marking Sir Francis Drake’s landing near current-day San Francisco was discovered in 1937 at a site not far from Drakes Bay. However, Berkeley Lab researchers subjected the plate to rigorous testing and concluded that the artifact was made using modern materials and techniques. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/did-francis-drake-really-land-california-180973219/
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