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Welcome to the "Virtual Florida Files", also known as the Florida Map. Click on any of the city names to the left to learn more about the different destinations in Florida. Florida has much to offer, from "America's Oldest City" to the nation's southernmost point.
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| Florida Research Section- Links and Information |
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| The Past, Present, and Future of Florida Florida Kids offers plenty of information on our earliest human inhabitants, European exploration and colonization (think of the Spanish and British in St. Augustine), several periods where we were under the rule of other countries, gaining statehood, going through difficult times, and how we came to be the "Aerospace Empire" we are today. Other "Introductions" to Florida-
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| America's Oldest City St. Augustine, Florida is "America's Oldest City", founded in 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles. Today the city serves as a historical haven for travellers from around and outside the United States. Historical monuments standing in St. Augustine are the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (a.k.a. "the fort"), the city gates (located near St. George Street), Fort Matanzas (standing just outside of town; this is the fort where several French lost their lives against the Spanish), the Fountain of Youth (where Ponce de Leon landed in Florida on 4/8/1565), and the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum.
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| Natural Florida Florida's naturalistic charm is apparent when you step out into the wilderness. From the sightings of anhinga birds to the wonders of each habitat in Everglades National Park, Florida lures you into the depths of beauty. Here are some websites that can teach you about Florida's nature-
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| Florida's Space Industry Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida is the Launch Operations Center, where space shuttles have been launched for more than four decades!
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| Extra! Sites to help you with projects and more...
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