May 22nd The State of Florida Marker on the Square

This is a Florida Heritage Marker:

Florida The Sunshine State

Inscription. Colonized by Spaniards, 1539 • Site of first settlement in U.S., 1565 • Acquired by U.S. from Spain, 1819 • Admitted as 27th state, 1845 • Now nation's fastest growing state • 1963 population 5,639,900 • State song ~ "Old Folks at Home" • State Bird ~ Mockingbird • State tree ~ Sabal Palm • One of the world's great resort areas • 30,000 named lakes • 600 varieties of fish • Over 1,000 miles of sandy beaches • Site of famed Cape Kennedy moonport • Boasts versatile and expanding economy based on its factories, forests, farms, and mines • Manufacturing employment has doubled in last 10 years. Location. 29° 53.532′ N, 81° 18.688′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in Saint Johns County. Marker is at the intersection of King Street and Charlotte Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.