According to legend, Spanish explorer Hernandode Soto arrived on the shores of Safety Harbor in 1539 believing that he haddiscovered the fabled Fountain of Youth. For centuries, the area's naturalmineral springs had hosted the Tocobaga people and would later attract earlypioneers to west-central Florida. The natural mineral springs drew visitors tobathe in their restorative waters, and in the twentieth century, they wereeventually transformed into the world-famous Safety Harbor Resort and Spa,enjoyed by wealthy socialites and professional athletes for decades. Today, thecity is best known for its abundance of festivals and the collection ofartists, writers, poets and musicians who call it their home-an oasis of calmwithin bustling Pinellas County. Join authors Warren Firschein and Laura Kepneras they detail the vibrant history of scenic Safety Harbor.
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