Getting History Off the Ground

Historical marker location:

405 NASA Pkwy W, Merritt Island, Florida

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

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

The Spanish established the first mission in Florida, Mission San Luis de Apalachee, in 1633. The mission was located near present-day Tallahassee and was home to a large Native American population.