fountain of youth

     

The Fountain of Youth is a legenary spring that reputedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks of its waters. Florida is often said to be its location, and stories of the fountain are some of the most persistent stories associated with the state.

Trivia about fountain of youth

  • Ponce de Leon should have tried a facelift, as he never found this liquid rejuvenizer
  • Ponce de Leon's 1513 quest was to find this legendary spring; they didn't have facelifts back then
  • It was the "Holy Grail" for Ponce De Leon
  • This sought-after spring was thought to be on Bimini; Ponce De Leon then sought Bimini but found Florida instead
  • Ponce de Leon was looking for it when he discovered Florida; some are still looking for it today
  • Of course St. Augustine is home to this legendary spring sought by Ponce de Leon: okay, it's a tourist spot opened in 1901
  • Legend says that an Arawak chief named Sequene went in search of this pool of immortality on the Island of Bimini