Tristan info web pages for "History"
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Tristan da Cunha History https://www.tristandc.com/historyhome.php, 24 January 2015 Tristan was discovered in 1506 but not permanently settled until 1817. Its fortunes waxed and waned with the age of sail. The island was temporarily evacuated following a volcanic eruption in 1961, but now is a thriving modern community. |