Historical Marker

Trilby Methodist Church

Historical marker location:
37504 Trilby Road, Trilby, Florida
( Marker is at the intersection of Trilby Road (County Road 575) and Old Trilby Road, on the left when traveling west on Trilby Road.)
Marker installed: 1982

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.