An historical plaque describes how the state of Florida, USA, got its name when Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed his three sailing ships on the east coast of an unknown peninsula in 1513. Although he is called the discoverer of Florida, Native Americans had lived on the land for thousands of years. When Ponce de Leon's expedition of 200 men went ashore in La Florida, they did not realize it was part of the mainland of North America. During a later trip to southwest Florida in 1521 to establish a Spanish colony, Ponce de Leon was mortally wounded during an attack by Calusa Indians.
An historical plaque describes how the state of Florida, USA, got its name when Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed his three sailing ships on the east coast of an unknown peninsula in 1513. Although he is called the discoverer of Florida, Native Americans had lived on the land for thousands of years. When Ponce de Leon's expedition of 200 men went ashore in La Florida, they did not realize it was part of the mainland of North America. During a later trip to southwest Florida in 1521 to establish a Spanish colony, Ponce de Leon was mortally wounded during an attack by Calusa Indians near today's Charlotte Harbor. He is buried in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Location: Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida, USA
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