30 8 North Latitude

30 8 North Latitude

This location is believed to be where Ponce de Leon calculated his position when he first sighted Florida in 1513. This site is what Ponce de Leon would have likely seen as he approached Florida for the first time

Historical Marker reading "30 8 North Latitude This site is believed by some historians to correspond with the offshore location where Ponce de Leon calculated his fleet's position when he first sighted Florida. Ponce's fleet of three vessels set sail from Puerto Rico in early March 1513. On Sunday, March 27, the day of festival of the resurrection, they sighted what they thought was an island. After sailing northwest along the coast, the fleet loved close to shore, and at noon April 2 a sighting of the sun was taken probably with either a quadrant or mariner's astrolabe. In his work Historia general de los Hechos de los castellanos en las islas y Tierre Firme y Tordesillas recorded that the location was 30 8 [north latitude]. Herrera's appointment by Phillip II of Spain as the major chronicler of the Indies have him access to authentic sources. Including documents made during ponces voyage that would not have been made available to other writers. This site has been preserved in it's natural condition by the state of Florida and is likely what Ponce de Leon would have seen as he approached Florida for the first time in 1513." "A Florida heritage landmark. Sponsored by Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve and The Florida Department of State. "

Mags Mullican

Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve and The Florida Department of State.

Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve and The Florida Department of State. "

08/06/2021

Mags Mullican

English

Ponce de leon. Florida history