Located in the area first explored by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513 and settled by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565, historic St. Augustine is the oldest successful European settlement in the United States.
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On September 8, 1565, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés landed on the shore of what is now called Matanzas Bay and began the founding of the Presidio of San Agustin. Later the settlement would be called St. Augustine, Florida. Built on the site of an ancient Native American village, and near the place where Ponce de Leon, the European discoverer of Florida, landed in 1513 in search of the legendary Fountain of Youth, it has been continually inhabited since its founding.
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Elsewhere on the Web. St. Augustine is the oldest continually populated settlement in what is now the United States. It was first organized on September 8, 1565, by Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez de Aviles. The date was significant because it was the feast day of St. Augustine.
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Menendez and his men had little trouble subduing the Timucua and took over Seloy's council house, using it for their first fort. From that point on, the settlement of St. Augustine was interrupted, being owned by Spanish, then English, then Americans.
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Our class has been working on understanding Why Spain settled St. Augustine. Throughout this DBQ (Document Based Questioning) the students have been analyzing different documents to enhance their comprehension. We work as a whole class, individually, and in groups to have meaningful conversations to further our understanding of the subject.
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But that's only scratching the surface! Whether you take a historical tour while on your vacation to St. Augustine, or you choose the Park to host your wedding day, the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is the perfect place to visit.
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French explorers had built a settlement called Fort Caroline in 1564. Menendez and his men were specifically told to eliminate that French settlement, which they did a year after it was built. Also a target of Spanish occupation were the Timucua, a Native American tribe who lived in the area.
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Menéndez de Avilés named San Agustin for St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo, Algeria, upon whose feast day he had sighted the coast. The city was to serve important functions for the Spanish Empire, defending the primary trade route to Europe along the Atlantic Ocean's main west to east current, called the Gulf Stream.
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when was st augustine settled
St. Augustine was settled on September 8, 1565.