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6. I've been in St. Augustine three times, I drank from the fountain of youth but it turned

Reply to CaptainTruth (Original post)

Tue Jul 4, 2023, 06:48 PM

Jul 2023

out to be a big hoax. I did not know Florida was the 14th and 15th colonies though. I was in St. Augustine about 6 years or so ago
the day before it was hit by a hurricane. I was on a senior bus trip, we were ordered to evacuate the next morning.
Instead of going up the east coast on I-95 that was backed up for miles, we went inland through Macon and Atlanta. I
heard the old town was flooded real bad. The tour company refunded most of our money.

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I'd like to recognize all 15 American colonies on this Independence Day. [View all] CaptainTruth Jul 2023 OP

We owe Spanish America a lot. roamer65 Jul 2023 #1

Is that where the phrase 'pieces of eight' comes from? EYESORE 9001 Jul 2023 #2

Yes. Also "2 bits, 4 bits, 6 bits a dollar..." Glorfindel Jul 2023 #4

Yes. roamer65 Jul 2023 #5

St Augustine is the oldest continuously-occupied *European* settlement in the US. HardPort Jul 2023 #3

I've been in St. Augustine three times, I drank from the fountain of youth but it turned doc03 Jul 2023 #6

I suppose one could discuss California and Texas as well ITAL Jul 2023 #7

California's first permanent European civilian settlement Retrograde Jul 2023 #11

How did they contribute to the Revolutionary War? pwb Jul 2023 #8

So Vermont and Kentucky no longer count? Retrograde Jul 2023 #12

You will have to ask Betsy Ross about that one. pwb Jul 2023 #13

No, the Star Spangled Banner Retrograde Jul 2023 #16

Florida and Kentucky were never Original Colonies just pwb Jul 2023 #17

there are many artifacts of west florida rampartc Jul 2023 #9

Don't forget ... Xoan Jul 2023 #10

Cool map - the Spanish one Retrograde Jul 2023 #14

Not much of a distinction, but compared to the British colonies... Tommy Carcetti Jul 2023 #15