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HISTORIC
FIRST COAST
lorida’s First Coast is located host of headline productions, or perhaps park also features hiking trails. Stroll in the northeast corner of spend an evening at the symphony. through the galleries and beautiful Florida, and is home to over The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra riverfront gardens at the Cummer one million people, with season begins each autumn and Gallery of Art and Gardens, or enjoy
Jacksonville “Florida’s River City By- continues until spring. a picnic lunch under the limbs of the
The-Sea” at its hub, and the beaches just minutes away. The modern high- rises of downtown Jacksonville show little evidence that this community was settled before the Pilgrims landed nearly 450 years ago.
This modern community is proud of its past as it looks to the future. The Riverwalk’s Northbank expansion provides a mooring area for the cruise ships Jacksonville hopes will make the Riverwalk their home port in the near future. Jacksonville Naval Air Station, home of the original Blue Angels, has been a strong contributor to the local economy for nearly seventy years,
and the Mayport Naval Station is fast becoming one of the busiest military ports in the country.
The climate offers year-round sports and recreation. Mild winters with cool spring and fall temperatures enhance warm summers filled with sunshine. The climate is ideal for all indoor
and outdoor activities. Spend the day exploring 12,000 years of Jacksonville history at the Museum of Science and History, one of the city’s most popular attractions. Take in a Broadway-style show. The FCCJ Artist Series brings a
Jacksonville & Jacksonville Beach
The Jacksonville Zoological Gardens, home to more than 800 birds, reptiles and mammals are the zoo’s attractions that range from a walk-through aviary to the new Great Apes enclosure. And don’t forget the petting zoo.
Treaty Oak in Jessie Ball DuPont Park. Friendship Fountain is nearby and
the mile-long Southbank Riverwalk
is just a few steps away, and offers a fantastic view of the downtown skyline. Also downtown and directly across
the St. Johns River is the Jacksonville Landing, a festival marketplace packed with dozens of small boutiques and restaurants.
Whether you’re a business person, fisherman, golfer, or a family looking
Visit Fort Caroline National Memorial, a replica fort that commemorates the French Huguenot colony that was built in 1564 and settled by explorer Rene
de Laudonierre.
The riverfront
MODERN METROPOLIS OF JACKSONVILLE, A STARK CONTRAST TO THE OLD HISTORY OF ST. AUGUSTINE
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