You find Huguenot settlements all along the American coastline dating to different periods. Many of them claim to have been "the first". Truth is, no one knows.
Little known to history there were Protestant Spaniards. Pizzaro and many of his men were, in fact, Protestant or leaning that way. The Spanish Crown went after them for that and other reasons. Lots of evil propaganda about that group ~ so if you start checking on them ignore the criticism and keep your eyes on the NAMES.
Very early, the Huguenots built a fort inland from Charleston, SC that was attacked by the Catholic Spanish from St Augustine, FL...
My Huguenots came to NYC in 1680 and helped found New Rochelle, NY...