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The first post-explorer settlement in North America is generally considered to be St. Augustine, Florida, established by Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1565. Menéndez founded the settlement to secure Spain's claim to the territory and to serve as a base for further exploration and missionary efforts in the region. St. Augustine is recognized as the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental United States.

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