History of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States de Oñate. In all, Spaniards probed half of today's lower 48 states before the first English colonization attempt (Roanoke Island, 1585). The Spanish didn't just explore, they settled, creating the first permanent European settlement in the continental United States, at St. Augustine, Florida in 1565. Santa Fe, New Mexico also predates Jamestown, Virginia (of Pocahontas fame, founded in 1607) and Plymouth Colony (of "Mayflower", Pilgrims and Thanksgiving fame). In 1566 Pedro Menendez established Fort San Felipe on Santa Elena- which is present day Parris Island near Beaufort South Carolina. The fort was part of the Spanish King’s ongoing effort to
Plymouth Pilgrims (NECBL) NECBL Most Improved Player and League MVP, Brent Rooker of Mississippi State In November 2016, Peter and Kevin Plant were approved by the NECBL as the new owners and operators of the Plymouth Pilgrims. Plymouth Pilgrims (NECBL) The Plymouth Pilgrims are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL), plays its home games at Forges Field in Plymouth. The Pilgrims went 15-28 in their inaugural season of 2013, finishing with the worst record in the NECBL. Outfielder Andrew Santomauro from Lafayette College was the lone