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The first European known to have explored the coasts of Florida was the Spanish explorer and governor of Puerto Rico, Juan Ponce de León, who likely ventured in 1513 as far north as the vicinity of the future St. Augustine, naming the peninsula he believed to be an island "La Florida" and claiming it for the Spanish crown.
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm, founded in 1893, [98] [99] is one of the oldest commercial tourist attractions in Florida, as is the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, which has been a tourist attraction since around 1902. [100]
Oldest standing Masonic Lodge in Florida and oldest structure in Orange County. Bottom Floor rebuilt in early 1950's. Jupiter Inlet Light: Jupiter 1860 Lighthouse House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar: Stuart: 1876 House Oldest house in Martin County, 1 of 10 houses of refuge set up along the Florida coast El Modelo Cigar Factory Jacksonville: 1886 ...
Florida’s St. Augustine is the oldest continuously inhabited European-founded city in the nation, founded by the Spanish conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1565 A.D.
Augustine, Florida (1565) Founded on Sept. 8, 1565, by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, St. Augustine, Florida, is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in ...
Founded in 1565, the northeast Florida city, along with being the state’s oldest, is the longest continually inhabited European-founded city in the continental U.S.
Oldest continuously inhabited European established settlement in Venezuela. 1519 Havana: Havana: Cuba: 1519 La Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz, (Veracruz) Veracruz: Mexico Oldest continuously inhabited European established settlement in Mexico. 1519 Panama City: Panamá: Panama First European established city on the Pacific Coast of the Americas.
The González–Álvarez House, also known as The Oldest House, is a historic house museum at 14 St. Francis Street in St. Augustine, Florida.With a construction history dating to about 1723, it is believed to be the oldest surviving house in St. Augustine.