Cason Cottage

Historical marker location:

Delray Beach, Florida

( Marker is at the intersection of Northeast 1st Street and North Swinton Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Northeast 1st Street.)

Marker installed: 2011

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.