ponce de león discovers florida (jan 13, 1513 – aug 19, 1513)
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Ponce de Leon named the peninsula he believed to be an island “La Florida” because his discovery came during the time of the Easter feast, or Pascua Florida. In 1521, he returned to Florida in an effort to establish a Spanish colony on the islandAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 13, 1513
aug 19, 1513
~ 7 months