Ponce De Leon

By, Kevin Baker

Early Life•Born In Tierra de Campos Palencia, Spain•Hired to be messenger boy in royal court•Fought in military against muslin against Muslims when they attacked Spain

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Explorer Background

•Sailed with Christopher Columbus on second voyage to the “new world”•Remained on an island south of Florida

Fountain Of youth #1

•Right to find Biminis island in Bahamas•Drank water never grew old

Fountain Of youth #1 (cont.)

•Expedition to find it in March 1513•Unsuccessful

Fountain Of youth #2

•West Coast Of Florida To search•Expedition to find it in March 1513

Why?

•There was a fable about a mysterious about a fountain of youth and he believed it

Death By fountain of youth #2

•Attacked By Native Americans At Coast•Indians shooting arrows•Hit Ponce de Leon•Died of infection and blood loss at wound

Routes

Pop Culture References• “Fountain of Youth”

in Florida• Tourist attraction• Drink the water for

eternal youth

• FIELD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!

More pop culture!

FAMILY GUY CLIP!!!!

Citations•"ponce de leon contributions-Google Search." Web. 5 Oct 2009. <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3A*&q=ponce+de+leon+contributions&aq=f&oq=&aqi=>. •"Ponce De Leon." Web. 5 Oct 2009. <http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/ponce_de_leon.htm>. •"Florida fountain of youth Ponce De Leon." Web. 5 Oct 2009. <http://www.progress.org/fountain.htm>. •"Ponce De Leon's FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH." Web. 5 Oct 2009. <http://www.fountainofyouthflorida.com/>.