He wasn't around the time the USA was established, therefore he did not land in any state.
The place he landed is now known as Florida.
The answer to that question is... Juan Ponce De Leon fought with the Seminoles that live in Flordia.
Juan Ponce de Leon named Florida on April 2, 1513 because it was a flowerd land.
Juan Ponce de Leon was the first Spanish Explorer to land in Florida. He wanted to find the Fountain of Youth.
Ponce De' Leon was searching for the "fountain of youth" and found this piece of land.
He landed in Puerto Rico
Juan cabrillo travelled by sea
I think it was November 12th, 1513
He stopped in present day Florida.
Juan Ponce de Leon
Juan Ponce de Leon
He received a large Spanish land grant.
Juan Ponce de Leon
Juan Ponce de Leon was sent to Puerto Rico by the Spanish Crown to find gold that was reported to be there. The Crown then sent him to search for new land for them to conquer.
He wanted to find land and gold for Spain
gold and to claim land for Spain and the fountain of youth
Juan Ponce de Leon
Juan Ponce de Leon