Oldest European Settlement In The U.S. Turns 450
- 9 years ago
Florida's St. Augustine, the oldest European settlement in the U.S., is celebrating its 450th year after being founded by Spanish explorer Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés on September 8th, 1565.
Jamestown and the Roanoke colony are commonly thought of as America’s oldest settlements by Europeans, but that title actually goes to another city that is getting ready to celebrate a big anniversary.
St. Augustine in Florida is set to turn 450 years old this month after being claimed by Spanish explorer Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés on September 8th, 1565.
While Ponce de León is acknowledged to be t
Jamestown and the Roanoke colony are commonly thought of as America’s oldest settlements by Europeans, but that title actually goes to another city that is getting ready to celebrate a big anniversary.
St. Augustine in Florida is set to turn 450 years old this month after being claimed by Spanish explorer Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés on September 8th, 1565.
While Ponce de León is acknowledged to be t