Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthplace

In 1929, this modest frame vernacular house was the home of Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. and his wife Alberta Williams King. At this time Reverend King was serving as associate minister of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in support of ...

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum

Florida Spanish Colonial Heritage Trail

The museum tells the story of the history of the Jupiter Inlet and the influence of Spain and the Caribbean from exhibits on the shipwreck of the San Miguel de Archangel (wrecked while returning to Spain ...

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.

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 ...

Captain Joseph P. Fish-St. Michael's Cemetery

Captain Joseph P. Fish was born in Noank, Connecticut on March 1, 1857 and, as a boy, he was exposed to the maritime industry of Noank. In the late 1800's, Fish moved to the Gulf Coast due to the profitable ...

Jarmulovsky's Bank Building and the Jewish Daily Forward

Erected in 1895, this building was the tallest structure on the Lower East Side at the time. Founded by Sender Jarmulovsky who, literally, went from rags to riches (he began his "career" on Hester Street, selling rags from a pushcart), ...

T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

With miles of white sugar sand, this park has one of the top rated beaches in the United States. Sunbathing, snorkeling, and swimming are popular activities along the Gulf of Mexico and St. Joseph Bay. From offshore, canoeists and kayakers ...

Jefferson Expansion Memorial

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial consists of the Gateway Arch, the Museum of Westward Expansion, and St. Louis' Old Courthouse. During a nation-wide competition in 1947-48, architect Eero Saarinen's inspired design for a 630-foot stainless steel arch was chosen as a ...

Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park

This park protects one of the state's most endangered natural communities-sand scrub-which is sometimes called "Florida's desert." Some of Florida's rarest plants and animals, including the Florida scrub-jay, Florida scrub lizard, Florida mouse, deer, gopher tortoise, and bobcat are found ...

Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park

More than eight centuries ago, Native Americans inhabited the area around Lake Jackson, just north of Tallahassee. The park site was part of what is now known as the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex. Today, it encompasses six earthen temple mounds and ...