Mercado in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
Juan Ponce de Leon
en 1508
Volvió a poblarla
en 1509.
Terminó su conquista
en 1511.
Herido en la Florida
en 1521.
Murió de resultas
a poco de llegar a Cuba.
E excmo ayuntamiento
á
Juan Ponce de Leon
Conquistador
y primer governador
de esta ysla.
Compañero de colon
en su segundo viaje.
Descubridor
y primer adelantado
de la Florida
e yslas de bimini.
He returned to colonize it
in 1509.
He finished his conquest
in 1511.
Injured in Florida
in 1521.
He died as a result
shortly after arriving in Cuba.
Erected in honor
of
Juan Ponce de Leon
Conquistador
and first governor of this island.
Accompanied Columbus
on his second trip.
Discoverer
and first advance
Florida
and Bimini islands.
Erected 1882.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1508.
Location. 18° 28.04′ N, 66° 7.096′ W. Marker is in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Regionally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anna de Lanzos de Villate (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Felisa Rincon de Gautier (about 600 feet away); Cabildo House (about 700 feet away); Plaza del Cuartel (about 700 feet away); Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa / Dr. Pilar Barbosa de Rosario (about 800 feet away); La Rogativa (about 800 feet away); The Center for Provision Retailers Building (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Unforeseen Stresses / Presiones Imprevistas (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Defending San Juan / Defensa de San Juan
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 18, 2026
2. Juan Ponce de Leon Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 18, 2026
6. Juan Ponce de Leon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 14, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on March 27, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 14, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 6. submitted on March 27, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
