Historic District in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park

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Photographed by Craig Doda, September 1, 2024

1. Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park Marker

Inscription. Explore the first successful European settlement in the U.S. the actual 1565 site of St. Augustine, our nation's oldest city and the beginning of Colonial America.

Experience a Timucuan village on the actual site of Seloy, a 4,000 year-old Native American settlement.

Reflect in the reconstructed 1587 First Mission of Nombre de Dios Church.

Recreate Ponce de Leon's 1513 New World journey in our Planetarium and marvel at the two-story Discovery Globe.

Enjoy our 600 foot long Founders' Riverwalk with panoramic Bay and Inlet views.

Feel a cannon-firing demonstration in the pit of your stomach. Climb our Spanish watchtower, all at YOUR leisure.

Experience our fascinating history at the Fountain of Youth today... and of course, take a sip from Ponce's Famous Spring!

3,000 BC
Site of the Native American town of Seloy.

1513
Legendary site of Juan Ponce de Leon's historic landing.

1565
Site of the Pedro Menendez First Settlement.

Site of the first muster of militia in the United States Site of the first documented Thanksgiving Feast between Europeans & Native Americans.

1587
Site of Nombre de Dios, the first Christian Mission church in the United States.

Topics. This historical marker is

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listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1565.

Location. 29° 54.442′ N, 81° 18.944′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It can be reached from the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Williams Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Magnolia Ave, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: A different marker also named Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park (a few steps from this marker); Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park (within shouting distance of this

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 1, 2024

2. Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park Marker

marker); U.S.S. Constitution Cannons (within shouting distance of this marker); Common Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker); Pedro Menéndez de Aviles (within shouting distance of this marker); Copper Cauldron (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 1, 2024

3. Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.