Dr. Manuel Luciano Da Silva - Portuguese Discoveries in North America

Dr. Da Silva had the proof that ancient Portuguese fishermen looking for cod were on the shores of North America long before Columbus. 

The mysterious Dighton Rock inscriptions continue to intrigue historians, scholars, and anti­quarians, as they have for centuries. Dr. Manuel Luciano Da Silva, who has puzzled over the famous markings for years, asserts that they prove Portuguese explorers discovered the North American continent before 1492, and estab­lished colonies before the Britis.h

He has made numerous trips to Dighton Rock, on the left bank of the Taunton River, near Dighton, Mass., and has spent many hours studying the faded markings on its surface in his at­tempt to unravel this perplexing puzzle

Marks on which lie bases his argument can be seen in the earliest known drawings of Dr. John Danforth in 1680, those of Cotton Mather in 1712, and others in following years. But they were not at first correctly interpreted, Dr. Da Silva maintains.

According to his extensive research the Portuguese found their way to the Americas prior to the 22nd of August 1424, a whopping 68 years before the Genovese Columbus accidentally stumbled on the "New Land." History reveals that Columbus was the first European to set foot in the Americas. He was on his way to India and thought he had arrived via the East when in fact he "stumbled" on America on the 12th of October 1492. Dr. da Silva uses some very convincing arguments proving that contrary to popular belief, Columbus arrived over half a century too late to claim him as being the first. 

Using a nautical map and scroll drawn up by Zuanne Pizzigano dated 1424, archaeological and toponimical proofs, Dr. da Silva elaborately contests history. The nautical map, a part of the James Bell Ford collection at the University of Minnesota, reveals the contours of the "Terra Nova" and "Nova Escocia" as well as several islands in the Caribbean sea. Several other places in Central America are easily identified.
Another convincing piece of evidence presented by Dr. da Silva is the Stone of Dighton discovered at the mouth of River Taunton in Massachusetts. Professor Edmund Delabarre of the Brown University identified many important inscriptions on this stone in 1918. The 40 ton stone bears the name, Miguel Corte Real, the date 1511, and the Portuguese coat of arms, as well the symbol of the Portuguese Order of Christ. This stone had been submerged by water for many years. 

A final piece of evidence presented is a list of 92 names compiled by Canadian Reverend George Patterson. He states that the 92 names of places and people in Canada date back to Portuguese origins. Examples are: Bacalhao, Fogo, Minas, Ilha das Gamas, Portugal, Porto Novo, etc. In studies carried out among the ancient Indian tribes, they reveal that Portugal was indeed the first European presence in Canada, and several tribes attribute their name to the Portuguese national emblem. 

Dr. Da Silva has lived in Rhode Island, U.S.A. for the last 40 years. He is presently presenting his theory in conferences (he has conducted over 300) throughout Portugal and America. 

His book, "Christopher Columbus was Portuguese!" is available on Amazon.

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