Mature Live Oaks Postcard

A peaceful outdoor scene at the historic Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park and Mission Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine, Florida. A tall wooden memorial cross stands prominently in a grassy field, symbolising the early Spanish Christian presence dating back to 1565. The view includes a tall palm tree on the right, coquina stone ruins on the left, mature live oaks, and a wooden fence under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is a 15-acre historic waterfront attraction in St. Augustine, Florida. The nation’s oldest city, marks the legendary site where Juan Ponce de León landed in 1513 and where Pedro Menéndez de Avilés established the first permanent European settlement in 1565. Visitors drink from the famous spring in the Spring House, explore Timucua Indian exhibits, watch Spanish cannon firings, see free-roaming peacocks, visit the planetarium and Discovery Globe, climb the observation tower for river views, and walk through lush Old Florida gardens and archaeological sites overlooking the Matanzas River.