USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Herrera account states that Ponce and his landing party first came ashore in La Florida the following morning, April 3, 1513.

Detailed explanation-2: -In pursuit of a rumored fountain of youth located on an island known as Bimini, Ponce de León led an expedition to the coast of Florida in 1513. Thinking it was the island he sought, he sailed back to colonize the region in 1521, but was fatally wounded in a Native American attack soon after his arrival.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1513, Ponce de León led the first known European expedition to La Florida, which he named during his first voyage to the area.

Detailed explanation-4: -Written records about life in Florida began with the arrival of the Spanish explorer and adventurer Juan Ponce de León in 1513. Sometime between April 2 and April 8, Ponce de León waded ashore on the northeast coast of Florida, possibly near present-day St. Augustine.