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What is the oldest surviving town founded by Europeans in the mainland United States?

April 14, 2020 by Karen Hill

The oldest surviving town founded by Europeans in the mainland United States is Saint Augustine, Florida, settled in 1565.

The founder was Spanish colonizer Pedro Menendez de Aviles (1519-1574), who brought five hundred colonists with him. The city contains the oldest public square and oldest church in the United States.

Off the mainland, the United States owns an even older city: San Juan, Puerto Rico, whose origins go back to 1511.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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