Jacksonville Map, Florida

Jacksonville Travel Guide

East of the forth is another historic sight, the Ribault Monument dating 1924 named after the person who died defending the fort from the Spanish. Besides people and historic places the park was and still is home to a wide variety of wildlife among the animals you can see are gray foxes, raccoon, hawks and wood storks. There are other sights that will enchant your eyes like the beautiful wild flowers and the banks of... read more

Jacksonville Nightlife

The Pete’s Bar has two rooms and a long bar along with a pool, foosball tables and ping pong tables. There are no laws about smoking in Jacksonville, FL US and Pete’s Bar is quite smoky during the nights. The crowd here is a mix of spouses looking for an escape from their home life, old-time drinking people and vigorous youths who just like to be in this non-pretentious atmosphere. This bar is much more energetic... read more

Jacksonville Sightseeing

·   The Fort George Island Cultural State Park is another favorite attraction in Jacksonville. Situated on the historic Ribault Club, visitors can get to see interesting interpretive exhibits that tell the rich history of the island. The park is surrounded by lush vegetation and soothing landscape and taking a walk or biking becomes a true enjoyment for many. It also hosts several ruins of the war period with shell... read more

Jacksonville History

During the Second World War, two naval air stations and the Mayport Naval Base was built in Jacksonville. During the 1950s, Jacksonville had a suburban sprawl wherein the country population grew and many moved out of the city. A consolidation was made between the city and the Duval County in 1968, and Jacksonville city moved up on the list among the cities in the U.S. from being the 61st to becoming the 22nd. read more