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When Did Ponce De Leon Discover Florida?

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    Juan Ponce De Leon was born in the year 1474 and he rose to fame for being the first person to discover Florida. He was basically a Spanish explorer. He also served as the Governor of Puerto Rico.

    He was appointed by Ferdinand to explore these lands that were still unknown to people. It was called as the Island of Benimy at that time. Ponce De Leon put up a fleet of three ships out of his own expense. He set out from Puerto Rico on March 4, 1513.

    They reached the Florida coast on April 2, 1513 and reached the mainland Florida on May 23, 1513. They landed at Charlotte Harbor.
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