Punta Gorda in Charlotte County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Juan Ponce de Leon
Photographed by Don Morfe, March 5, 1998
1. Juan Ponce de Leon Marker
Died - Havana, Cuba - (probably Mid-June) - 1522
Interred - Entombment beneath the high altar of the Dominican Cathedral of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Epitaph to Ponce de Leon
"Beneath this stone repose the bones of the valiant Lion whose deeds surpassed the greatness of his name."
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.
Location. 26° 54.613′ N, 82° 5.741′ W. Marker is in Punta Gorda, Florida, in Charlotte County. It can be reached from Ponce de Leon Parkway 0.9 miles west of Colony Point Drive, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located in Ponce de Leon Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3400 Ponce de Leon Parkway, Punta Gorda FL 33950, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Columbus G. McLeod - Protector of Plumed Birds (here, next to this marker); First White Man Dies in America (here, next to this marker); The Description and Naming of Florida (within shouting distance of this marker); Southernmost Railroad Terminal
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Other markers no longer nearby. Discoveries of Juan Ponce de Leon (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Mound Cities By the Sea (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); Ponce de Leon Historical Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Don Morfe, March 5, 1998
2. Juan Ponce de Leon Memorial
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 10, 2021
3. Juan Ponce de Leon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,605 times since then and 123 times this year. Last updated on June 28, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 25, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
