Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon arrived in what we call Florida on this day in 1512. Eventually, the US purchased the territorry from Spain in 1819. It became a state in 1845. I always think of this song when I'm talking Florida:
April 2, 1512: Ponce de Leon discovered Florida...Jimmy Buffet: Margaritaville.. https://t.co/6bChY5VKin via @YouTube— Silvio Canto, Jr. (@SCantojr) April 2, 2016
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