Some facts about Pensacola are that the first Catholic mass to take place in America occurred there, it is located on the barrier island of Santa Rosa and it was recently selected as one of TripAdvisor's Top 25 Beaches in the United States. The area has a more than 400-year history of sailors and explorers.Continue Reading
The first Catholic mass in America occurred shortly after Spanish soldiers arrived in August 1559. In 1559, Don Tristan de Luna y Arellano led the first settlement of the region and also the first permanent European settlement in what would become the United States. The settlement predated Jamestown but was debilitated by a hurricane just a few weeks after its establishment, causing the settlers to abandon the site in under three years.
Santa Rosa and Pensacola Beach are bordered to the south by the Gulf of Mexico and to the north by Santa Rosa Sound and Pensacola Bay. Its exact location is 30��20?00?N 87��08?15?W. Pensacola Beach belongs to the Pensacola���Ferry Pass���Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area. This area includes all of Escambia County and Santa Rosa counties.
The area is home to the second-oldest shipwreck in the country. The shipwreck of Emmanuel Point II was discovered in 2007 and dates back to Don Tristan de Luna���s expedition.Learn more about The South