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[[Image:Downtownpcola.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Pensacola was the first European-inhabited settlement in what would later become the United States of America.]]
The first multi-year European settlement in the continental United States was Pensacola, which was established at Emanuel Point in East Hill, a small neighborhood in modern Pensacola, by conquistador Don [[Tristán de Luna y Arellano]] in 1559. Two years later, in 1561, the settlement and its fleet were destroyed by a hurricane and the site was abandoned. Two survivors managed to walk the arduous journey to Mexico City. Pensacola was permanently reestablished by the Spanish in 1698 and became the largest city in Florida and the capital of the colony of West Florida. Another important Spanish settlement was established at Saint Marks in Wakulla county (San Marcos de Apalache). The Spanish settlers established a unique [[Louisiana Creole people|Creole]] culture in the region and brought in the first African slaves to the area and introduced the Roman Catholic Church.
Pensacola was the first settlement of Europeans in what is now the United States. The area was first sighted by a European in 1513 by Spanish explorer [[Juan Ponce de León]]. Three years later, [[Don Diego Miruelo]] became the first European to sail into [[Pensacola Bay]].
''"San Miguel de Gualdape was the first European settlement inside what is now United States territory, founded by Spaniard Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón in 1526"''
'''CORRECTION OF THE CORRECTION''' ==
San Miguel de Gauldape has never been found, they are not sure where it was at, it's all speculation. Not to mention it lasted less than 3 months, it hardly can be considered a settlement at all going off of the historical record of what happened there.
''""Santa Maria de Ochuse" was the first multi-year European settlement inside what is now United States territory, founded by Spaniard Spaniard Tristán de Luna y Arellano in 1559"''
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Miguel_de_Gualdape]
