What was the first settlement in america?

Since the U.S. was formed from 13 British colonies in North America, the first English settlements might be considered the earliest U.S. towns. The very first English settlement in what is now the U.S. was the Roanoke Island colony in North Carolina, which was founded in 1587. read more

The first settlement was formerly known as Lauzon, which merged with Lévis in 1989. 1679: L'Islet: Quebec: Canada: 1679: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures: Quebec: Canada: 1680: Ysleta: Texas: United States: 1680: South Orange: New Jersey: United States: Grew from Newark (later Orange) 1680: Peoria: Illinois: United States: First European settlement in Illinois. read more

Jamestown Settlement is a living history museum operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia, created in 1957 as Jamestown Festival Park for the 350th anniversary celebration. Today it includes a recreation of the original James Fort (c. 1607 to 1614), a Powhatan Indian Village, indoor and outdoor displays, and replicas of the original settlers' ships the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery. read more