Ponce de León's name wasn't tied to the Fountain ... for the Spanish Crown and ensured himself a spot in the annals of history. As legend has it , and as scholars have maintained for centuries ...

Casey Feindt Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is the site of St. Augustine's original settlement. Here, you'll learn about the Spanish settlers who arrived in the 1500s ...

Originally constructed in the 1880s, these residences now offer a glimpse into the history of the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station, the United States Lighthouse Service and the town itself.

And Ponce de Leon probably wasn't looking for such a fountain ... Smith, a professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, commenting on the nature of mystery.