St. Lucie County Historical Museum

The museum houses exhibits on the Ais, who lived in the the Fort Pierce area at the time of Spanish exploration, include artifacts from the period and reproductions of sketches made at the time of European contact. The museum also ...

Urca de Lima Underwater Archaeological Preserve

The Urca de Lima Underwater Archaeological Preserve, at the site of one of the fabled Spanish plate flota (fleet) wrecks that sank during a hurricane in 1715 off present-day Fort Pierce, was opened to the public in September 1987. It ...

Juan Ponce de Leon Landing Park

Public beach park that commemorates Juan Ponce de Leon's first landing in Florida.

Information provided by Florida Department of State.

Sebastian Inlet State Park and McLarty Treasure Museum

Florida Spanish Colonial Heritage Trail

The McLarty Treasure Museum features the history of the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet. Also within the state park is the Sebastian Fishing Museum, which tells the history of the area's fishing industry.

The premier saltwater fishing spot ...

Orange County Regional History Center

Located in the historic Orange County Courthouse in downtown Orlando. Exhibits portray the arrival of the Spanish and their interaction with the native population. There are also exhibits on the period of the Seminole War.

The outdoor Heritage Square courtyard ...

Anderson-Narvaez Mound at Jungle Prada Mound Park

Known as the Anderson-Narvaez Site after the 600-man Narvaez expedtion believed to have landed here in 1528, the public portion of the multi-mound site overlooks Boca Ciega Bay. The private portion, owned by the Anderson family, contains a 10-foot deep ...

Spanish Military Hospital Museum

St. Augustine's Spanish Military Hospital Museum building is a reconstruction of a military hospital that stood on this site during the Second Spanish Colonial Period (1783-1821). The museum showcases military hospital life in 1791, with authentic recreations of a surgeon's ...

The Oldest Wooden School House in the U.S.

The small clapboard building located near the historic gates of St. Augustine is widely believed to be "the Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse in the U.S." Built in the early 18th century while Florida was under Spanish rule, the schoolhouse is constructed ...

The Oldest House Museum Complex

Managed by the St. Augustine Historical Society, the site features the oldest surviving Spanish colonial dwelling in Florida, the National Historic Landmark Gonzalez-Alvarez House. Occupied since the 1600s, the present house dates to the early 1700s. There are five other ...

St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum

The St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum is dedicated to discovering, preserving and presenting the story of the nation's oldest port. The Settling America exhibit is an interactive introductory focusing on the maritime history, culture and archaeology of St. Augustine.

The existing ...