Historical Marker

Falling Waters State Park

Historical marker location:
1130 State Park Rd, Chipley, Florida
( Marker is on State Park Road, 0.6 miles south of Jouner Road, on the left when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1969

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.