Ponce de Leon Lands on Florida Coast - April 2, 1513
Today in History, Ponce de Leon comes ashore on the Florida coast and claims the newly discovered land for Spain.
Ponce de Leon was on a search for the 'Fountain of Youth' a fabled water source that was supposed to be able to keep one eternally youthful.
He named the land ' la Florida' from the words , because the time of his arrival was during the Easter Feast.
Ponce de Leon return years later to Florida, but was met by hostile natives, who mortally wounded him. He went to Cuba where he eventually died from the wounds he received in the battle.
Ponce de Leon Discovers Florida- History.com
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