Cabot set a more northerly route then Columbus, settling into higher Atlantic currents. Four and a half weeks later he sighted land. On St. John's Day -- June 24, 1497 Cabot set into a bay and ...

The Matthew is a replica of John Cabot's caravel that sailed from the city in 1497 to try to establish a new trade route for spices. The volunteers take groups on trips around Avon Gorge and talk ...