Historical Marker
Woodmere
Historical marker location:
5115 Englewood Road, Venice, Florida
( Marker is at the intersection of Englewood Road (Florida Route 776) and Rutgers Road, on the right when traveling north on Englewood Road.)
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.