Ponce De Leon Monument - Punta Gorda FL
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sfwife
N 26° 56.028 W 082° 03.378
17R E 395134 N 2979540
This is in Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda, FL and was dedicated March 27, 2005.
Waymark Code: WM4N1E
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2008
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Historians say that the first European to set foot here was Ponce de Leon, landing in the early 16th century.
This statue was donated by the Royal Order of Ponce de Leon Conquistadors,an organization dedicated to the preservation of the Spanish heritage of Charlotte County and Florida.