When Ponce de Leon sailed for the Americas, his intention was to hunt for gold and other precious goods to bring back to Spain. However, upon hearing the Taino (an indigenous local tribe) legend about a spring said to exist on the isle of Bimini which would provide eternal life and youth to anyone who bathed in its waters, Ponce de Leon began his quest for the Fountain of Youth.

Today you can see a recreated Seloy village (pictured), the original village of the Timucua people driven off the land by Spanish settlers. The structures include a historically informed anoti, or large family house, as well as a nihi paha, or meeting house.

None of the original architecture from the early Spanish settlement survives, but close to the Ponce de Leon park lies more historical homes...

13 remarkable living history dwellings that tell the story of early America