The Town Wall

Historical marker location:

St. Augustine, Florida

( Marker is at the intersection of South Castillo Drive (Business U.S. 1) and Orange Street, on the right when traveling north on South Castillo Drive.)

1704-1821.

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.