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Ponce De Leon

Ponce De Leon. By, Kevin Baker. Early Life. Born In Tierra de Campos Palencia, Spain Hired to be messenger boy in royal court Fought in military against muslin against Muslims when they attacked Spain. , . Explorer Background.

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Ponce De Leon

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  1. Ponce De Leon By, Kevin Baker

  2. Early Life Born In Tierra de Campos Palencia, Spain Hired to be messenger boy in royal court Fought in military against muslin against Muslims when they attacked Spain • ,

  3. Explorer Background Sailed with Christopher Columbus on second voyage to the “new world” Remained on an island south of Florida

  4. Fountain Of youth #1 Right to find Biminis island in Bahamas Drank water never grew old

  5. Fountain Of youth #1 (cont.) Expedition to find it in March 1513 Unsuccessful

  6. Fountain Of youth #2 West Coast Of Florida To search Expedition to find it in March 1513

  7. Why? There was a fable about a mysterious about a fountain of youth and he believed it

  8. Death By fountain of youth #2 Attacked By Native Americans At Coast Indians shooting arrows Hit Ponce de Leon Died of infection and blood loss at wound

  9. Routes

  10. Pop Culture References • “Fountain of Youth” in Florida • Tourist attraction • Drink the water for eternal youth • FIELD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. More pop culture! FAMILY GUY CLIP!!!!

  12. Citations "ponce de leon contributions-Google Search." Web. 5 Oct 2009. <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3A*&q=ponce+de+leon+contributions&aq=f&oq=&aqi=>. "Ponce De Leon." Web. 5 Oct 2009. <http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/ponce_de_leon.htm>. "Florida fountain of youth Ponce De Leon." Web. 5 Oct 2009. <http://www.progress.org/fountain.htm>. "Ponce De Leon's FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH." Web. 5 Oct 2009. <http://www.fountainofyouthflorida.com/>.

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