Historic District in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
1513 La Florida
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 16, 2021
1. 1513 La Florida Marker
The dates of this arrival and departure are unknown. What is known is that the Calus (a) Indians were a very warlike tribe that did not want the Spanish in their territory, and so they fought with them and killed many. After two or three months of this constant conflict, Juan Ponce de Leσn was himself wounded in the thigh by a poisoned arrow. Knowing he was badly wounded, he ordered the survivors to take him to Havana. He died there in July, 1521, of his infected wound. In 1559 his remains were removed to San Juan de Puerto Rico where they now rest in the Cathedral of San Juan, P.R.
Juan Ponce de Leσn's epitaph reads:
who performed deeds mightier than his name.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1513.
Location. 29° 54.404′ N, 81° 18.933′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It can be reached from Williams Street east of Magnolia Avenue. Marker is located along the interpretive trail in Ponce de Leσn's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Magnolia Avenue, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in First Coast and in Greater Jacksonville. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 walking distance of this marker: Juan Ponce (here, next to this marker); 1565 Menendez (here, next to this marker); 4,000 BC (here, next to this marker); Tabby / Coquina (here, next to this marker); Chief Saturiwa (a few steps from this marker); Tinajσnes (a few steps from this marker); Ancient Civilization Uncovered! (a few steps from this marker); Spanish Cannon (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Ponce de Leσn's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park
Also see . . . Juan Ponce de Leσn.
In 1513, Ponce de Leσn led the first known European expedition to La Florida, which he named during his first voyage to the area. Ponce de Leσn returned to Spain in 1514 and was knighted by King Ferdinand, who also re-instated him as the governor of Puerto Rico and authorized him to settle Florida. In March 1521, Ponce de Leσn finally returned to southwest Florida with the first large-scale attempt to establish a Spanish colony in what is now the continental United States. However, the native Calusa people fiercely resisted the incursion, and he was seriously wounded in a skirmish. The colonization attempt was abandoned, and(Submitted on December 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)its leader died from his wounds soon after returning to Cuba in early July.
2. Marker detail: Arrival
3. Marker detail: Conquistadors
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 16, 2021
4. 1513 La Florida Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 16, 2021
5. 1513 La Florida Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
