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gif - K iz .QR Conquering the Land A tropical paradise, a wilderness of lush and abund- ant growth . . . Florida. The Spaniards tamed the wilderness and gleaned their harvest from the rich and fertile land. A people, they found, as wild as the swampy everglades where hostile Indian eyes peered from the secluded cover of dense underbrush. The people too they tamed . .
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U - and Riches They Came . . . ln quest of adventure and riches they came . . . the Spanish Conquistadors searching for a legendary foun- tain or spring whose magical properties could restore to old men their youth, these bold adventurers, led by Ponce de Leon, set sail for a new and inviting land. Shortly after Easter Day in the year 1513, land was sighted near the mouth of the St. Johns River. Rejoicing Spaniards were greeted by our native Florida . . . a land of sunshine . . . flowers . . . and untold natural wealth and beauty. They christened our home, Pascua Florida, from the calendar name of its birth. After making further ex- plorations about the coast, they turned homeward, convinced they had discovered an immense island. Their thirst for adventure fulfilled, with visions of promised riches glittering in their minds, the Spanish Conquistadors returned home to herald the advent of a new discovery, our fair and fruitful home of Florida.
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and lts People . Now all is gone . . . Alone, a silent sentinel to a host of memories and days long past, the old fort of San Marco stands. Founded in 1656 by Pedro Menen- dez, this massive fortification successfully withstood the constant assault of Seminole, French, and English attacks. What spinetingling stories the heart of this stone fortress might reveal! What bold secrets it might impart! The vanished site of a conquering people . . .
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