1722 AD
Roggeveen reaches Rapa Nui
A Dutch expedition makes the first recorded European visit to the island.
- Time period
- 1722 AD
- Region
- Oceania
- Theme
- Exploration
- Civilization
- Rapa Nui and Dutch exploration
Jacob Roggeveen's expedition reached Rapa Nui on Easter Sunday in 1722. Europeans called it Easter Island, but its Polynesian inhabitants had lived there long before the encounter.