41. Old Lyme, Connecticut
> Founded: 1667
> Population: 2,406
Old Lyme was named after the coastal town of Lyme Regis in England. The town separated from Saybrook in 1665 and was named Lyme in 1667.
42. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
> Founded: 1668
> Population: 13,420
Founded by French settlers, Sault Ste. Marie is the oldest city in Michigan.
43. Charleston, South Carolina
> Founded: 1670
> Population: 137,566
King Charles II of England gave the Carolina territory to eight friends who helped restore the monarchy. The town of Charleston is named after him.
44. Edgartown, Massachusetts
> Founded: 1671
> Population: 649
Edgartown was settled by English immigrants Thomas Mayhew Sr. and his son Thomas Jr.
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45. Nantucket, Massachusetts
> Founded: 1671
> Population: 7,830
Nantucket was populated by the Wampanoag Native American tribe until the land was deeded to Thomas Mayhew Sr. and his son Thomas Jr.
46. Derby, Connecticut
> Founded: 1675
> Population: 12,339
English fur traders were among the first Europeans in the area of Derby. Native American tribes such as the Paugassetts and the Pootatucks had inhabited the area long before the English.
47. Peoria, Illinois
> Founded: 1680
> Population: 110,417
French explorers, including Robert Cavalier Sieur de LaSalle, founded Peoria, Illinois. Peoria is the name of the predominant Native American tribes in the Illinois confederacy.
48. Ysleta, Texas
> Founded: 1680
> Population: 9,232
Ysleta, now a section of El Paso, was founded by Franciscan missionaries and Spanish settlers.
49. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
> Founded: 1682
> Population: 1,584,064
William Penn and the Quakers founded Philadelphia as a place of religious tolerance.
50. Presidio, Texas
> Founded: 1683
> Population: 4,067
A Spanish mission was established here after a Native American claimed to have seen a burning cross on the mountain of Presidio.
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