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… ...

Juan Ponce de Leon, a 16th century Spanish explorer is often remembered for his attempt to locate the fabled "Fountain of Youth." While Ponce de Leon never did find the restorative waters, he did ...

Editor's Note: This series is provided Dr. Sam Turner concerning the arrival of Juan Ponce de Leon in the New World and in honor of the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon's arrival. They had be… ...

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… ...

Ponce de León’s first contract, granted in February 1512, had authorized him to discover and populate Bimini. For his second voyage, he equipped his fleet and sailed for Florida from Puerto ...