First Black Community

Historical marker location:

Sarasota, Florida

( Marker is at the intersection of Boulevard of the Arts and Central Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Boulevard of the Arts.)

Marker installed: 1985

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.