On Sept. 27, 1514, the Spanish crown granted the explorer Juan Ponce de León a contract to settle the islands of Bimini and Florida (de León thought the latter was an island). His first contract, ...
Read full article: Have you seen the giant ‘Moonman’ along I-4? Here’s where it came from Photograph of a stone bridge at the Torreya State Park, built in the 1930s (2001) A conquistador statue at ...
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Between Jacksonville and West Palm Beach is Florida's oldest house that now stands as a museum
If you're interested in learning about the history of the United States while exploring an old town, then this spot in Florida is the place to be.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Jacksonville survey, 1993. A bust of Juan Ponce de Leon, with moustache and beard, wearing a Spanish helmet crowned by feathers, and a shirt with a ruffled collar.
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