The Fountain of Youth, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940

Subjects: Gardens Monuments & Memorials
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of The Fountain of Youth, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A stone springhouse with arched openings framed in greenery and bright flower beds, with a small plaque lettered "THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH" set into the masonry and a paved walk in the foreground. The site is the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in St. Augustine, Florida, a tourist attraction long promoted as the spring sought by Juan Ponce de León during his 1513 expedition to La Florida. The landscaped springhouse and grounds were developed in the early twentieth century as a visitor destination, and the park remains one of the city's best-known attractions.

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PublisherDuval News Company

THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA-12 --- The Fountain of Youth attracts all visitors to St. Augustine. According to tradition, it is the exact spot, where Juan de Leon, the Spanish explorer, in search of the Fountain of Youth, landed April 2, 1513, and planted a cross and took possession of the “New World” in the name of the King of Spain. PUB. BY DUVAL NEWS CO., JACKSONVILLE, FLA. - MADE IN U.S.A. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 25999

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Publisher	Duval News Company
Series	12
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Fountain of Youth, St. Augustine, FL
Place depicted	St. Augustine, FL
Publisher	Duval News Co., Jacksonville, FL
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a white border; caption printed in the top margin. Slight edge and corner wear. No postmark. Divided back; white border; linen texture; light age toning and a few stains.

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The Fountain of Youth, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-fountain-of-youth-st-augustine-florida-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.