what was the first town or city in America?

Answer 1

St. Augustine was founded forty-two years before the English colony at Jamestown, Virginia, and fifty-five years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts - making it the oldest permanent European settlement on the North American continent. The North American Indians did not live in ''towns''.

Answer 2

Pensacola, FL, was first settled in 1559. That makes it America's First Place City. It was abadoned in 1561 after a storm resulted in the loss of lives and supplies and ships. In 1959 the Florida Historical Quarterly celebrated the 400th anniversary of the founding of Pensacola. Several books and articles have been written by Dr. William Coker, a former professor of history at the University of West Florida. You could also try contacting Dean Debolt, head of the Special Collections department, or Dr. Jay Clune, a professor at the same institution. You can find their email addresses at uwf.edu.

Answer 3

Mexico city was by far older than Jamestown or St. Augustine. And if you limit the answers to cities founded by europeans then you should consider cities like Nueva Cadiz in the island of Cubagua off the coast of Venezuela. Nueva Cadiz was founded in 1520. Or better Santo Domingo in what is now the Dominican Republic which many historians believe was founded on Aug 4, 1496.

Answer 4

The Spanish mission at St. Augustine in Florida. If you mean the founded by the British however, it is Roanoke, not Jamestown as commonly believed. However, Roanoke mysteriously dissappeared and wasn't further settled after it was discovered that all it's inhabitants were missing with no sign of struggle, no bodies, and no evidense that they packed up and moved. Sorry for the rant which didn't really answer the question, but I like that bit of information.

Answer 5

I don't suppose anyone knows which one was the
first, but the oldest continuously inhabited one is
one of the pueblos in the southwest, over 900
years old. For towns inhabited by Europeans
the first one was probably also in the southwest,
settled by the Spanish coming up from Mexico.
The history books concentrate on the French and
British (and some Spanish) settlements on the
east coast, and omit the ones in the Southwest.

Answer 6

Depends on what America you mean? The native South Americans had city's in ancient times. However if you mean the US it was James town.

Answer 7

St. Augustine, Florida (I assume you mean the first town settled by Europeans)

Answer 8

St. Augastine

Answer 9

Acoma Pueblo is said to be the oldest continuously inhabited settlement. The Hopi pueblos are probably older, but have not been continuously inhabited.

Answer 10

Saint Augustine, Florida ... Just check out their website!

http://www.ci.st-augustine.fl.us/

Saint Augustine was founded in 1565
Jamestown was not found until 1607