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DeLeon Springs is named for Juan Ponce de León. [5] It was originally called Spring Garden and the name was changed in the late 1800s to attract tourists. [6] The region was developed in 1925 with a hotel/restaurant the DeLeon Spring Inn, later called the Ponce de Leon Springs Hotel, which was expanded into a larger tourist attraction in 1953. [6]
Mill house at De Leon Springs, c. 1910. People have been living near the spring at least 6,000 years. Two dugout canoes, 5,000 and 6,000 years old, were found in the spring in 1985 and 1990. They are the oldest canoes discovered in the Western Hemisphere. [citation needed] There are no known records linking Ponce de Leon to the spring.
The Strawn Historic Citrus Packing House District (also known as the Bob White Historic Citrus Packing House District) is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on September 13, 1993) located at 5707 Lake Winona Road in DeLeon Springs, Florida in Volusia County. It contains 12 historic buildings and 3 structures.
Ponce de Leon Springs State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park in Holmes County, Florida, USA, located in the town of Ponce de Leon.The initial acquisition of the park on September 4, 1970, used funds from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund [1] for the stated purpose of developing, operating, and maintaining the property.
Juan Ponce de León [a] (c. 1474 – July 1521 [6]) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in 1513.
In the late 2000s, Ben McDaniel was going through a difficult period in his life. The oldest of three sons born to Shelby and Patty McDaniel, a wealthy couple who lived in Collierville, Tennessee, outside Memphis, he had returned to live with his parents after his marriage ended in divorce and his construction business failed, the latter leaving him with tax debts of almost $50,000 to the ...
Pages in category "People from DeLeon Springs, Florida" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The Strawn Historic Sawmill District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on September 13, 1993) located in DeLeon Springs, Florida. The district is at 5710 Lake Winona Road. It contains 3 historic buildings.