sentences:  He planned a major trip for DeSoto Society members to Barcarrota, Spain to obtain artifacts and exhibits typical of the DeSoto period for the Museum.This trip and others would eventually bear fruit in the remodel of the old courtyard into the new Spanish Plaza which was completed in 1980.The area is now used for museum events but it also rented as an event venue by the Museum, including the small replica chapel which is used for weddings at the facility.