Oldest continuously inhabited European-founded city of the current 50 U.S. states; oldest city in state of Florida. Santa Fe, New Mexico: New Spain: US: 1607: Oldest continuously inhabited state or territorial capital in the continental United States. Quebec City: New France: Canada: 1608: Oldest city in Canada and oldest French-speaking city in the Americas. read more
Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the United States. Santa Feis the capital state on New Mexico. read more
The United States was "born" on July 4, 1776, but the oldest cities in the U.S. were established long before the nation was. All were founded by European explorers—Spanish, French, and English—although most occupied lands that had been settled long before by Native Americans. read more