Pedro Menéndez de Aviles

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St. Augustine, Florida

· 1519-1574

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On September 8, 1565, Saint Augustine, Florida, was founded on this site by Pedro Menéndez de Aviles. With him were 500 soldiers, 200 sailors, and 100 colonists. These colonists included stonecutters, carpenters, farriers, blacksmiths, clerks, surgeons, and a master brewer. This site is the first settlement of the nation's oldest city.

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