St. Augustine and the Fountain of Youth
Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon has been accredited with ascribing one of Florida’s most conversational landmarks: the fountain of youth, a legendary spring that is said to restore the youth to anyone who drinks from it. It was during his travels in Florida during 1513 that he sought its existence, but his name was not actually ascribed to its legend in Florida until after his death. However, those interested in seeing first hand whether or not the fountain exists can do so by visiting the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, a 15 acre site in St. Augustine, Florida where visitors can drink from the Legendary Spring that has flowed under the site for as long as anyone can remember and learn the history of Ponce de Leon’s searchand his Spanish claim for Florida. If you can’t actually make it to the park you can check your local Direct tv Florida listings to see if there are any shows airing on the History Channel that might bring you as close as possible to this piece of history without actually being there. And when watching, don’t forget your drink!