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Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, St. Augustine

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See the possible landing site of Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon at Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park. St. Augustine is mainland America's earliest European settlement, and the park claims to be home to the spring from de Leon's account of his landfall in 1513. Though the fountain's magic has been questioned, you'll find the park has faithfully replicated and preserved early Spanish colonial and Native American buildings, including watch towers, houses, and burial sites. Learn about the active digs and excavations at the park, and get a glimpse of early U.S. colonial history, which spans 6 hectares (15 acres). Don't miss the displays covering the 2,000-year history of the local Timucua Indians. Arrange your visit to Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park and discover more family-friendly attractions in St. Augustine using our St. Augustine journey builder site.
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  • We arrived at 11:30 after walking from our hotel. You must see Magnolia Street The main street leading to the park. The trolley also goes by. The peacocks,fountain cannon blasts, blacksmith and... 
    We arrived at 11:30 after walking from our hotel. You must see Magnolia Street The main street leading to the park. The trolley also goes by. The peacocks,fountain cannon blasts, blacksmith and...  more »
  • We went here mostly because traveling with 2 dogs this place is very dog friendly. It was a cloudy day and thought we would just pass the morning here. Wrong. We loved it. They had 2 movie... 
    We went here mostly because traveling with 2 dogs this place is very dog friendly. It was a cloudy day and thought we would just pass the morning here. Wrong. We loved it. They had 2 movie...  more »
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  • This was cool to walk through although the price was a little high. Also there was a couple of school field trips going on which made it kind of busy. There are several different shows so if you are interested in those make sure you give yourself plenty of time. The gift shop prices were not bad at all but the line was wrapped around the store because of the field trip. Didn’t get food or drink but the god on the looked good and the prices were not bad. Overall it was a really cool experience.
  • Was not expecting much from the park and was very surprised at how much fun it was. Spent about 2 hours there. There are a half dozen different shows or demonstrations. Nothing big or crazy but small time fun for sure. Staff was amazing. Lots of free parking for the park. Good sized gift shop. Also a smokehouse in the parking lot that was very good. Absolutely worth the time and money to visit when in the area if you're looking for a very low key couple hours of enjoyment.

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