First American city

The first American city was founded in 1565 and named St Augustine in Florida. That was the same year when the Maltese were fighting the Turkish Armada, helped by the Knights of St John. In this quaint city, many Spanish influences can be still found in the architecture and other place names of the American South and Southwest. The Spanish then were followed by settlers from France and the Netherlands as well as England. After the colonial wars, however, England became dominant, and the population was predominantly English, until the great waves of immigration began around 1830, when natives from Italy, Ireland, Germany, Poland and just about everywhere landed at Ellis Island New York. So, before New York and Chicago, before Los Angeles and all the other mega-cities, it was St. Augustine who claims the honor of being the first US city. On July 4, 1776, the USA became independent, and so today I say Happy Independence Day to all my American friends.