LOCATION FILE
Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park
FOLLOWSt. Augustine, FL
DIRECTIONS →OVERVIEW
The grounds mark the shoreline where Pedro Menendez de Aviles landed on September 8, 1565 and founded St. Augustine, at the Timucua town of Seloy and the first Mission Nombre de Dios; excavations here document centuries of Native and colonial occupation.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Ghost tours of the earliest colonial period include the park; visitors report shadowy figures and voices among the burial and mission areas.
VISITING
Open to the public as an archaeological and living-history park.
SITE PLAN
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A plan of the building or grounds is what a second team opens on a phone in the dark. Going there? Volunteer to map it, then upload your plan.
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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HISTORICAL RECORD · 0 CITED ENTRIES
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COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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