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St. Augustine, Florida, was founded by Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés on September 8, 1565. It is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental United States. Menéndez established the city as a strategic military outpost and to protect Spanish interests in the region. The name "St. Augustine" honors the feast day of Saint Augustine of Hippo, which coincided with the date of the settlement's founding.

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