Historical Marker

Melrose Cemetery

Historical marker location:
821 SR 21, Melrose, Florida
( Marker is at the intersection of State Road 21 and Campbells Lane, on the left when traveling north on State Road 21.)
Marker installed: 2009

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.