what city is the oldest us settlement west of the rocky mountains?

Answer 1

Astoria, Oregon (population 9,813), is the oldest American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. Located at the mouth of the Columbia River, the community began life as an American fur trading post in 1811, just six years after Lewis and Clark wintered nearby at Fort Clatsop.

The community grew slowly until the 1870s, when salmon fishing and canning sparked new development. Fishing, lumbering, and shipping remain important industries, but tourism—including heritage tourism—is increasingly important to the local economy.

The community has two districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places and boasts a higher concentration of historic resources than any other city in Oregon. This is in spite of the fact that a devastating fire in 1922 virtually leveled Astoria's business district.

Historic buildings today include the historic Elliott Hotel, a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Historic Hotels of America, and a number of bed and breakfast establishments.

The city has developed the River Trail along the Columbia River with interpretive signage on the history of Astoria's relationship to the water. The community has five major museums and has constructed a replica of the first U.S. Customhouse west of the Rocky Mountains.

A major preservation project currently underway is rehabilitation of the Liberty Theater (1925) in the heart of downtown. The city has provided $1.3 million through the Astor-East Urban Renewal District toward the $7.5 million restoration effort, which also received a Save America's Treasures grant and funding support from the Ford Family Foundation.

The local Scandinavian Society, building on Astoria's ethnic history, holds a Scandinavian Mid Summer Festival every year. Reflecting its maritime heritage and its location at the mouth of the Columbia River, the Astoria Regatta is in its 110th year of celebration.

For more information

City of Astoria: www.astoria.or.us

Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce: www.oldoregon.com

Answer 2

It relies upon on what you recommend by making use of oldest and what element of the Rocky Mountains. Santa Fe became into settled long till now maximum different factors. The oldest residing house in Santa Fe is reputed to be from the thirteenth century. The Anasazi had settlements long till now that. have you ever seen the ruins at Chaco Canyon in NM? Then there have been many Spanish settlements in California in the 18th Century. many of the missions are nevertheless status and worth traveling. Many such as Santa Barbara are in large cities.

Answer 3

San Francisco

Answer 4

Astoria, Oregon is the oldest settlement west of the rockies..

Answer 5

Probably San Francisco

Answer 6

My gut answer is Santa Fe, New Mexico, but you could quibble for two reasons:
A) it is technically in the Rockies, so not west of
B) it was settled by the Spanish and not the US