Here are the top 10 oldest cities in Florida, ranked by the date they were incorporated by the state. One is technically ...

The oldest city in the United States can be found in the Sunshine State. St. Augustine is the city known as America's oldest, dating back to its foundation in 1565.

Know what's happening in St. Augustine and St. Johns County in July with The St. Augustine Record's listing of events.

But St. Augustine was not officially an established city until September 8, 1565, when Pedro Menendez de Aviles came to Florida (St. Augustine’s 459th birthday will be next month).

The Castillo de San Marcos is St. Augustine’s oldest structure. Built in 1672 to repel British attacks, it’s the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States and a national monument.

St. Augustine, Florida, was settled on Sept. 8, 1565, making it the oldest city in North America. It preceded the famous Pilgrim settlement in Plymouth, Mass., by 55 years.

The St. Augustine History Festival was created by the University of Florida Historic St. Augustine, Inc. and the Lastinger Family Foundation to showcase the history of America’s oldest city.

It might seem strange that Florida, a state enamored with the new and quick to bulldoze the old, is home to the nation’s oldest city. And when you visit St. Augustine, you might wonder how its ...

Established by Spanish colonists all the way back in 1565, St. Augustine, Florida, has been called the oldest city in America. Well, sort of. Technically, the ranking comes with some qualifiers.

While it may be the oldest city in the continental U.S. — founded by Spaniards in 1565, though Indigenous people lived there long before — St. Augustine has a youthful energy that vibrates ...