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According to tradition this bubbling fountain supposedly marks the exact spot where Ponce de Leon, the Spanish explorer, in search of this fabled "Fountain of Youth" first landed in the new world, April 2, 1513 and planted the cross, taking possession in the name of Spain.
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Number on back of image is 62455.
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Entrance to the Fountain of youth - Saint Augustine, Florida. 1900 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/163329>, accessed 25 December 2024.
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Entrance to the Fountain of youth - Saint Augustine, Florida. 1900 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/163329>