The Maps that Change Florida's History, Presented by Jim MacDougald, Author and Historian. June 18th, 6:30pm. The Maps That Change Florida's History uses rare Spanish maps to determine that Juan Ponce de Leon established the first European colony in or near Safety Harbor, on the shores of Old Tampa Bay. Celebrating the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon's establishment of the first colony in what is now the United States, from March to July, 1521. Museum & Cultural Center, 329 Bayshore Blvd. S., 727-724-1562, safetyharbormuseum.com
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