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In 2013, Florida commemorates the 500-year anniversary of Ponce de Leon arriving on its eastern shore, setting into motion a unique history which formed the culturally diverse state that we share today. We invite you to explore Florida's rich past at these sites along Florida's cultural heritage trails.

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San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
386-462-7905
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A 17th century Spanish mission, San Francisco de Potano, was located in the southeastern corner of the preserve. San Felasco is a mispronunciation of ...... More details and amenities
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[] Bradenton
De Soto National Memorial
941-792-0458
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[] De Leon Springs
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De Leon Springs State Park
386-985-4212
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Legend and folklore claim Juan Ponce de Le??n sought and discovered the mythical Fountain of Youth at DeLeon Springs, though no historical record or a...... More details and amenities
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[] Fernandina Beach
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Fernandina Plaza State Historic Site
904-277-7274
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Old Town Fernandina was laid out by the Spanish in 1811, and was the last town in the Western Hemisphere to be platted by the ‚ÄúLaws of the Indies,‚Ä...... More details and amenities
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[] Fort Myers Beach
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Mound Key Archaeological State Park
239-992-0311
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Archaeological evidence suggests that Mound Key was occupied at least 2,000 years ago and was the political and ceremonial center of the powerful Calu...... More details and amenities
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[] Fort Pierce
Urca de Lima Underwater Archaeological Preserve
850-245-6444
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[] Gainesville
The Matheson Museum
352-378-2280
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[] Hobe Sound
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Jonathan Dickinson State Park
772-546-2771
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In 1696, a Quaker merchant named Jonathan Dickinson shipwrecked off the coast in the area of Hobe Sound. Dickinson, his family, and other survivors ma...... More details and amenities
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[] Islamorada
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San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park
305-664-2540
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The San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve is at the site of one of the Spanish plate flota (fleet) wrecks that sank during a hurricane in 1733 ...... More details and amenities
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[] Jacksonville
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Big Talbot Island State Park
904-251-2320
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Named during the British period and originally used by the British grantees for plantation agriculture, including citrus, sugar, indigo and cotton, Bi...... More details and amenities
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[] Jupiter
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Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
561-747-8380
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The museum tells the story of the history of the Jupiter Inlet and the influence of Spain and the Caribbean from exhibits on the shipwreck of the San ...... More details and amenities
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[] Melbourne Beach
Juan Ponce de León Landing Park
321-255-4400
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[] Micanopy
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Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
352-466-3397
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Rancho de La Chua, on the Prairie's north rim, is believed to be the site of Hacienda de La Chua, the largest cattle ranch in Spanish Florida. Establi...... More details and amenities
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[] Ormond Beach
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Tomoka State Park
386-676-4050
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Within the park is the Nocoroco Site, a Timucuan village reported by Spanish explorers in the early 1600s...... More details and amenities
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[] Palm Coast
Mala Compra
386-313-4020
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[] Pensacola
Presidio Santa Mariá de Galve
850-4742-797
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Fort San Carlos de Barrancas
850-455-5167
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St. Michael's Cemetery
850-436-4643
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Fort San Carlos de Barrancas
850-455-5167
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[] Pineland
Calusa Heritage Trail Randell Research Center at Pineland
239-283-2062
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[] St. Augustine
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St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum
904-829-0745
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The St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum is dedicated to discovering, preserving and presenting the story of the nation’s oldest port. The Settling A...... More details and amenities
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Oldest Wooden School House Historic Museum and Gardens

800-653-7245, 904-824-0192

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Located near the St. Augustine City Gates, the Old School House was built over 200 years ago while Florida was under the rule of Spain. It was constru...... More details and amenities
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Ponce de Leon's WORLD FAMOUS Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park

800-356-8222, 904-829-3168

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Within the boundaries of the park, St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the continental United States began. In the ...... More details and amenities
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St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum
904-829-0745
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Climb 219 steps to the top of our 165 foot tall tower for a breathtaking view of historic downtown St. Augustine, the beaches and the nation's oldest ...... More details and amenities
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Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
904-829-3575
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The Ximenez-Fatio House, a National Historic Landmark, is located on Aviles Street, America‚Äôs first platted thoroughfare in the center of the city‚Ä...... More details and amenities
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Oldest House Museum Complex
904-824-2872
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Managed by the St. Augustine Historical Society, the site features the oldest surviving Spanish colonial dwelling in Florida, the National Historic...... More details and amenities
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Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum
904-825-6830
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Encompassing a city block, visitors to the Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum experience a time when St. Augustine was a remote outpost of the Spanish Em...... More details and amenities
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Castillo de San Marcos
904-829-6506
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Fort Matanzas National Monument
904-471-0116
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Dow Museum of Historic Houses
904-823-9722
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Plaza de la Constitucion
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Castillo de San Marcos
904-829-6506
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[] Sumatra
Fort Gadsden Historic Site
850-643-2282
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[] Tallahassee
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Mission San Luis
850-245-6406
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Explore Florida's past through living history, hands-on exhibits, re-created period buildings and archaeological excavations at the only reconstructed...... More details and amenities
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Mission San Luis
850-245-6406
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The village that Spaniards called San Luis was always a prominent entity in Apalachee Province. It first appeared in the historical record as the capi...... More details and amenities
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De Soto Winter Encampment Site
850-245-6444
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