July 21, 1513: Ponce de Leon's small fleet had been coasting along the Florida Keys or Los Martires as they called them, sailing east and north on the return voyage to Puerto Rico. They had arrived… ...

On this day in 1513, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in 1513 came ashore on the Florida coast near present-day St. Augustine and claimed the territory for the Spanish crown.

Bill Coker, chairman of the university's history department, says the evidence is on maps made before Ponce de Leon's 1513 discovery and in the reaction of Florida Indians to his first visit.

May 26, 1513: The small fleet of Juan Ponce de Leon lay at anchor on the west coast of Florida. Its passage there from Cabo de Corrientes on the east coast had been one marked by continuous discove… ...

By Maggie FitzRoy [email protected] When Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon recorded the location of his ships at noon on April 2, 1513, he determined their latitude was 30 degrees… ...

State officials closed the year marking the 500th anniversary of explorer Juan Ponce de Leon’s visit to Florida by sealing a time capsule near the Capitol on Tuesday, filled with dozens of items ...

According to MacDougald, explorer Juan Ponce de Leon ... Harbor area has been fingered as the location because it is where Ponce de León landed during his first expedition to Florida in 1513.

Ponce de Leon did land in Florida in 1513 but somewhere near Cape Canaveral, 125 nautical miles south of St. Augustine. He then sailed south, ...

As the 500th anniversary of Florida's 'discovery' nears, ... between two communities — by reconstructing Juan Ponce de Leon's historic 1513 maritime journey to Florida's coasts. ...

The film "Harmony in Florida" highlights the beauty and diversity of Florida, showcasing its lush subtropical environment, vibrant wildlife, ... Exploring Ponce de Leon's Legacy.