1 Nephi 13:12 is often interpreted as referring to Christopher Columbus. Columbus made four voyages to the New World between 1492 and 1504. This is a simplified map of the four expeditions.
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| 4 Voyages of Christopher Columbus 1492 - 1504 |
This is a more detailed map of the first expedition.
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| Voyage of Christopher Columbus 1492 - 1493 |
The second expedition.
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| Voyage of Christopher Columbus 1493 - 1496 |
The third expedition.
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| Voyage of Christopher Columbus 1498 - 1500 |
The fourth expedition.
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| Voyage of Christopher Columbus 1502 - 1504 |
If
1 Nephi 13:12 really does refer to Columbus, then the seed of Nephi's brethren, the Lamanites, inhabited Central America, South America, and the Caribbean at European contact and those areas were part of the Book of Mormon promised land.
