DeSoto Site Historic State Park
DeSoto Site Historic State Park is a Florida state park located in Tallahassee, Florida. It consists of  of land near Apalachee Parkway, including the residence of former Governor John W. Martin. The site is intended to initiate research and education on nearly four centuries of recorded history beginning with Hernando de Soto's use of the site as a winter encampment in 1539. There is an exhibit of items found at the site in the Governor Martin House. A 1998 historical marker at the site reads:

This is the site of the First Christmas celebrated in what would be the United States at the Hernando de Soto Winter encampment in 1539. See also

Anhaica
Florida State Parks

References

State parks of Florida
Parks in Tallahassee, Florida
History of Tallahassee, Florida
Christmas in the United States
Christmas in Florida