
Florida Celebrates 169 Years of Statehood
Submitted by Anonymous on March 3, 2014 - 9:18am
Monday marked the Sunshine State's 169th birthday -- Florida was admitted to the Union on this day in 1845.
March 3 also has other significance in Florida's history.According to the 500th Florida Discovery Council Round Table, Juan Ponce de Lebegan his expedition to Florida on this date in 1513, departing fromPunta Aguada,Puerto Rico.Historians say Ponce de Le became the first recorded European to land in the United States over 500 years ago onApril 2, 1513.
Florida was the 27th state admitted to the Union.
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