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Morganton, North Carolina

The oldest known European inland (non-coastal) settlement in the United States has been identified at Joara, a former Mississippian culture village near Morganton. Fort San Juan, built there by Spanish explorers in 1567 and occupied for 18 months, is being excavated.

www.ci.morganton.nc.us

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morganton,_North_Carolina