Punta Gorda in Charlotte County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Discoveries of Juan Ponce de Leon
March 3, 1513 to October 19, 1513
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, circa 1970
1. Discoveries of Juan Ponce de Leon Marker
April 2 - Discovery of "La Florida"
April 20 - Punta de Arracifes (Cape Kennedy)
April 21 - The Gulf Stream currents
May 8 - Cabo de Corrientes (Palm Beach)
May 13 - Bahia Chequescha (Biscayne Bay)
May 15 - Los Martires (The Florida Keys)
May 18 - Los Tortugas (Dry Tortugas)
May 23 - First West Coast landfall
May 24-June 15 - Discovery and Exploration of Charlotte Harbor, Pine Island Sound, Pine Island, and the mainland
October 19 - San Juan-Captain Juan Perez de Ortubua, sent by Ponce to seek Beniny, reported its discovery.
Erected by The City of Punta Gorda, Florida in Cooperation with Punta Gorda Isles, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1513.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 26° 54.621′ N, 82° 5.726′ W. Marker was in Punta Gorda, Florida, in Charlotte County. It was on Ponce De Leon Parkway half a mile south of North Marion Court, on the left when traveling south. Marker was in the loop of Ponce de Leon Parkway. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3400 Ponce
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We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It was also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Columbus G. McLeod - Protector of Plumed Birds (within shouting distance of this marker); Juan Ponce de Leon (within shouting distance of this marker); The Description and Naming of Florida (within shouting distance of this marker); First White Man Dies in America (within shouting distance of this marker); Southernmost Railroad Terminal (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Boating History of Punta Gorda (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Long Dock (approx. 2.3 miles away); Historic Spanish Anchor (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Punta Gorda.
Other markers no longer nearby. Mound Cities By the Sea (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Ponce de Leon Historical Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Ponce de Leon at Charlotte Harbor (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. Marker was missing in 1993 and presumed permanently removed.
Also see . . . Pone de Leon Park. (Submitted on February 28, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 43 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 28, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
