The Fountain of Youth
Title
The Fountain of Youth
Subject
"When Spanish explorer Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles came ashore in 1565 to claim Florida for Spain, he and his crew established the first St. Augustine settlement along the shores of what is now this beautiful park. The land was the home of the Native Timucua Indians in the village they called Seloy. And they lived together peacefully for a time.
One of the first actions taken by the Spanish explorers was to serve a meal of celebration from food provisions stocked aboard their ship. They invited the Tiumucua Indians to join them. This was the very first feast of Thanksgiving held on September 8, 1565, in St. Augustine, 56 years before the pilgrims of Plymouth enjoyed a meal together in gratitude of their first harvest."
https://www.floridashistoriccoast.com/things-to-do/history/fountain-youth/?gclid=CjwKCAjwsNiIBhBdEiwAJK4khnT6M4X_e30ljtxusVexnkT2VLtEC2Kjdd_igNArAkQNrpOIygrcYxoCIhcQAvD_BwE
One of the first actions taken by the Spanish explorers was to serve a meal of celebration from food provisions stocked aboard their ship. They invited the Tiumucua Indians to join them. This was the very first feast of Thanksgiving held on September 8, 1565, in St. Augustine, 56 years before the pilgrims of Plymouth enjoyed a meal together in gratitude of their first harvest."
https://www.floridashistoriccoast.com/things-to-do/history/fountain-youth/?gclid=CjwKCAjwsNiIBhBdEiwAJK4khnT6M4X_e30ljtxusVexnkT2VLtEC2Kjdd_igNArAkQNrpOIygrcYxoCIhcQAvD_BwE
Description
A photo of coquina pillars holding an arch in red it reads Fountain of Youth. The second set of coquina rock pillars holding up a yellow sign with red text reading Fountain of Youth.
Creator
Mags Mullican
Source
Mags Mullican
Publisher
The Fountain of Youth Park
Date
08/06/2021
Contributor
Mags Mullican
Original Format
Signs
Collection
Citation
Mags Mullican , “The Fountain of Youth,” accessed May 10, 2024, https://publichumanities.omeka.net/items/show/370.