I was a Florida resident for many years. I lived in Central Florida (I went to college there), and I honestly loved it. But today’s feature was one of the places I never got to visit. On this date in 1565, St. Augustine, Florida was founded, thus becoming the oldest established city in the U.S. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was the one to see this land (Ponce de Leon was the first one to explore it back in 1513–think Fountain of Youth). Since this land was spotted on the feast day of Augustine of Hippo, the city was named in honor of the state. I don’t know if I’ll ever get a chance to go back and see the fantastic history of this city, but I hope to one day.
For more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine,_Florida
http://www.floridavisiting.com/towns/StAugustine.html
http://www.4029tv.com/news/national/-/8897558/16279278/-/wl4uvrz/-/index.html