Valor

Historical marker location:

Daytona Beach, Florida

( Marker is on North Beach Street north of International Speedway Boulevard (U.S. 92), on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1963

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.