An Industry Workhorse

Historical marker location:

Merritt Island, Florida

( Marker can be reached from Space Commerce Way, 1.2 miles south of NASA Parkway West, on the left when traveling east.)

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

The Fountain of Youth, a legendary spring that was believed to grant eternal youth to those who drank from it, was thought to be located in Florida. Juan Ponce de León is said to have been searching for it when he discovered the land that would become Florida.