Event begins at the Mission Nombre de Dios at 10am. Menendez Landing is followed by a Catholic mass at the rustic altar. Following mass, there is a procession from the Mission to the Fountain of Youth Archeological Park to celebrate the First Thanksgiving
To commemorate the 1566 of the Menendez Expedition down the St. Johns River there will be an encampment on September 22nd and 23rd at the Museum of Seminole Country History. September 22nd will host school group tours with demonstrations from 9am to 1:30pm. September 23rd is a public day from 10am to 4pm. Encampment can … Continue reading "Commemoration of the Menendez 1566 Expedition"