Juan Ponce de Leon - Punta Gorda, FL
Posted by: rogueblack
N 26° 54.586 W 082° 05.697
17R E 391273 N 2976911
Statue and shrine to Juan Ponce de Leon in Ponce de Leon Park in Punta Gorda
Waymark Code: WM3DG0
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2008
Views: 41
Born in San Tierra de Campos, Palencia, Spain in 1460, Juan Ponce de Leon is believed to have landed along the shores of Charlotte Harbor in the 1500's.
This shrine stands in tribute to him.