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Juan Ponce de León Statues
By VISIT FLORIDA staff
Published: September 19, 2011
Last Updated On: September 21, 2011
Published: September 19, 2011
Last Updated On: September 21, 2011
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Statue of Ponce de León at Gilchrist Park, Punta Gorda
Photo Credit: Charlotte Harbor Visitor and Convention Bureau
Ponce de León Park, Punta Gorda
Photo Credit: Charlotte Harbor Visitor and Convention Bureau
The Charlotte Harbor area pays tribute to Juan Ponce de León's visits to southwest Florida in 1513 and 1521 with a number of statues and markers.
Ponce de León Park, a city park at 4000 West Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda, has a handful of statues and a marker honoring the explorer. Also in Punta Gorda is Gilchrist Park at 400 West Retta Esplanade. The statue of Ponce de León, a focal point of this 11-acre park, was funded by the Royal Order of Ponce de León Conquistadors (www.conquistadors-florida.com), a group which re-enacts the landing of Ponce de León annually and makes appearances throughout the commmunity through the year.
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