As a consolation prize, King Ferdinand offered him Bimini, assuming the stalwart conquistador could finance an expedition and actually find it. The animosity probably had something to do with court politics: Oviedo aligned himself with Diego Columbus, who was the son of Christopher and the man who helped push Ponce out of Puerto Rico. Instead, the documentation focuses on colonization, the spread of Christianity, and determining whether Florida was an island or a peninsula.
Historians believe that de Leon was much more interested in looking for islands that he might gain another profitable governorship. This, however, was highly unlikely as de Leon had fathered several children and was under 40 years old at the time of his first expedition.
By the early 20th century, a statue of de Leon was placed in the central plaza of St. Augustine and a nearby tourist attraction pretended to be the actual Fountain of Youth. Today, legends meet history at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, where thousands of visitors come each year to sample the sulfur-smelling water.
Located in the area first explored by Juan Ponce de Leon in and settled by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in , a coquina building encompasses a spring that was first recorded in a 17th century Spanish Land Grant. With signed guest books stretching back to , the Fountain of Youth is the oldest attraction in Florida. The spring issues forth directly from the Floridian aquifer, which lies below ground under much of North Florida.
The water contains over 30 minerals and many believe that it has healthful properties. The first archaeological digs at the Fountain of Youth were performed by the Smithsonian Institution in who found a large number of Christianized Timucua Indian burials. Updated March 17, Featured Video. Cite this Article Format. Minster, Christopher. Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth. The Florida Expeditions of Ponce de Leon. The Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus. A Timeline of North American Exploration: — The U.
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