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Old Salem in Winston-Salem, NC.

I worked there for a while. Williamsburg was considered a step-up (much larger operation).

www.oldsalem.org

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The Mustang Ranch is significant for it's area....

The French were the first to colonize North America, so Quebec is the oldest, period.
if you want slightly younger places, than stick to the east.
Or fly down to Mexico and visit the Aztec temples.

robco wrote:

I live in CA, we have no history here.

http://www.town.athabasca.ab.ca/siteeng … asp?bhcp=1
Athabasca, Originally called Athabasca Landing, got it's name from the Athabasca river, which got it's name from lake Athabasca, which got it's name from the Athabasca Delta, which was named by the Cree as thap-āsk-ā-w (grass or reeds here and there). There are no reeds outside of the delta.
Athabasca Landing  was built in 1880 (it predates the railway), was renamed to just Athabasca in 1913. And since i'm getting tired I'll just summarizes this: It's purpose was to prevent the American Whisky traders from exploiting the natives, that didn't work, had a great fire that destroyed the whole town, great golf park, beautiful scenery, had a chance of becoming the Capital of Alberta, if it wasn't for the fire.

robco wrote:

I live in CA, we have no history here.

Jedediah Smith. 1849. Spanish Conquistadors. Missions through the valley.
Eucalyptus groves planted in an attempt to conceal bomb factories from the air.

We've got a lot of history here.

resedit wrote:

FutureDreamz wrote:

The French were the first to colonize North America

I think the Indians would disagree.
.

they didn't colonize. In fact, I don't think I recall hearing of any Permanent indian dwelling. then again that might just me me.

FutureDreamz wrote:

resedit wrote:

FutureDreamz wrote:

The French were the first to colonize North America

I think the Indians would disagree.
.

they didn't colonize. In fact, I don't think I recall hearing of any Permanent indian dwelling. then again that might just me me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oraibi,_Arizona

Cobalt60 wrote:

FutureDreamz wrote:

resedit wrote:

I think the Indians would disagree.
.

they didn't colonize. In fact, I don't think I recall hearing of any Permanent indian dwelling. then again that might just me me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oraibi,_Arizona

I stand corrected. I thought I was when I realized i was specializing on Nomadic tribes.

I was just being a smart-ass anyway - everyone knew what was meant.

Boston has a fairly nice historic district, IIRC.  It's been... sheesh, over a decade since I was there last. 

Same with Montreal. 

More recently I've been to San Juan, Puerto Rico; it's far ol

Boston has a fairly nice historic district, IIRC.  It's been... sheesh, over a decade since I was there last. 

Same with Montreal. 

More recently I've been to San Juan, Puerto Rico; it's far older than any of the historic districts we've got on the continent - unless you count Jamestown, which I've been to and don't count.  It's an archaeological site, not a town.

There is a lot of decay there, but it seems to be coming up again.  I had fun there.

(I'd be more specific, but I've been to Cartegenia, Columbia more recently.  It's another walled city, and it's kind of eclipsing my recollection of San Juan.  It's not in North America, so...)

resedit wrote:

btw - while they seem to have been extinct by the time europeans got here, there is evidence of bonafide cities in south america, complete with irrigation bringing water to them.

A little hometown pride...