Mystery 1
Who sailed across the ocean searching for treasure and the Fountain of Youth?
Juan Ponce de Leon
True or False: The Pilgrims were the first group to celebrate Thanksgiving.
False - Technically speaking, the first Thanksgiving was between the Spanish and the Timucuan Indians.
Did St. Augustine ever lose Spanish control?
What Florida tribe killed Juan Ponce de Leon?
Calusa
When was St. Augustine founded?
September 8th, 1565
St. Augustine is home to the oldest wooden what?
Schoolhouse
Why was coquina used to build Castillo de San Marcos?
Coquina is a mixture of shells and mud that has hardened over time. The shells were sharp and if enemies tried to climb it, it would hurt them. Coquina was also porous (soft and would absorb impact during war)
How did Juan Ponce de Leon come up with the name "Florida?"
Florida means "land or place of flowers" in Spanish (La Florida)
During the Revolution, Florida remained loyal to who?
England
What is Castillo de San Marcos made out of?
Coquina
True or False: St. Augustine is not the oldest European Settlement
False - it is the oldest European settlement.
Was St. Augustine was the capital of East Florida or West Florida?
East Florida
Who founded St. Augustine?
Pedro Menendez
Who built the Florida East Coast railway? (hint: this man settled in St. Augustine and it became a tourist destination because of him. He has a college named after him)
Henry Flagler
What was Fort Mose? (hint: these people had to pledge their loyalty to Spain, become Catholic, and defend the Spanish from enemy attacks)
The first free African American community in the United States