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Yes, St Augustine was originally a Spanish colony named San Agustín.

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What was the first original colony?

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Juan Ponce de Leon was the Spanish explorer who claimed the territory around St Augustine for the Spanish. The colony itself was founded and led by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.


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In 1656 the Spanish founded St. Augustine.


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