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Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park

11 Magnolia Ave., Saint Augustine, FL 32084
800-356-8222
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Type: Historic Sites, Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Parks, Mysterious Sites
Owner description: Explore the 1565 Birthplace of St. Augustine and Colonial European America. Your History Starts here! Drink the legendary waters. See Stars in the... more » Owner description: Explore the 1565 Birthplace of St. Augustine and Colonial European America. Your History Starts here! Drink the legendary waters. See Stars in the Planetarium. Hear a Spanish Cannon roar. Visit the Timucua Indian Village. Learn the Archaeological History of the site. From Timucua Indians living at this site for 4,000 years to Spanish Explorers arriving in 1513 to Smithsonian institute Archaeological Digs starting in 1934, the hisotry is amazing. Guests have been visiting this important site since 1871. Now you can too. Don't miss it! « less
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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35 reviews 35 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

It was interesting to see, but I wouldn't put it on the must see list. The cannon fire gave a sense of what the earliest explores were looking at. It was a great sega way into the history of St Augustine

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Cookeville, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

We had such an enjoyable time here and even stayed longer than we had planned to stay. The shows in the planterium and globe were very nice and a learning experience. The cannon firing was awesome! Everyone was very nice but we found the guy firing the cannon and the one at the fountain to be the most fun and... More

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Spring Hill, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

This is a great experience for all....the place is really beautiful, learned some things that I didn't know....great learning experience....very nice staff...answered any and all questions. One thing that was really nice, there was a dig going on when we where there...I went up to the workers and they actually took the time out to explain things to us! I... More

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Panama City Beach, Florida, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

Travelers simply must see this attraction. It was fun and super exciting to drink from the fountain.

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See 6 more reviews by Leslie W for Saint Augustine
new york
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19 attraction reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

went here during our 2 day stay in St. Augustine. the shows were scheduled so that you could catch the Planetarium show and the Globe show without waiting. We walked to the marsh bridge and then stayed for the cannon firing. They were still pumping out water as one reviewer mentioned. The peacocks were beautiful, the guide said they started... More

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South Bend, Indiana
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Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013 via mobile

This place was a great find. The park was so beautiful, and peacocks wandered around everywhere. The staff was helpful and excited to share what they knew. There was a neat vintage history show, a planetarium and live cannon and musket demos. They also offer little cups of water from the fountain. We had alot of fun.

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Chicago, IL
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

Unfortunately we visited St. Augustine during several days of constant rain but more than half this park was flooded yet they gladly took our money when you could really only walk into the building with the fountain water and not explore the park at all. Felt we should have been warned before paying and entering.

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Ocala, Florida
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12 attraction reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

I believe that the fountain itself is only a small portion of this beautiful park. I loved the peacocks roaming free to be admired and fed. There is an active dig ongoing to uncover artifacts from Indians and other who settled here.

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See 7 more reviews by travelhound1949 for Saint Augustine
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013 via mobile

Interesting place. Don 't drink the water if you are allergic to sulfur - other than that try it. It might work for you guess I am too old...the people were knowledgable. My favorite is seeing the hit the I natives lived in.

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Baraboo, Wisconsin
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18 attraction reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

This park is beautiful. We spent almost 4 hours there and loved every moment of it. There are shows and presentations on and off all day. The park is laid out so nicely that everyone is not always right on top of eachother. There is a mix of native and pilgrim history and peacocks that are just so gorgeous. You... More

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