[edit] Guide Note
Jacksonville, Florida, located in Duval County, on the St. John's River, is Florida's largest city. The Timucua Indians were the first settlers in this area. It was in 1592 that it was discovered by explorers. Jacksonville was originally called Cowford. During the Civil War, Jacksonville was the southern army's main supplier of hogs and cattle. The city was named after Andrew Jackson in 1822. During reconstruction after the war, Jacksonville became popular with northerners, beginning the tradition of Florida vacations.
[edit] Sports
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium is home to NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, with seats for 77,000 fans. The Jacksonville Suns minor league baseball team plays in Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, built in 2003.
[edit] Fast Facts
- Country: United States
- State: Florida
- County: Duval
- Mayor: John Peyton
- City population: 794,555 (2006)
- Founded: 1791
- Currency: U.S. Dollar
- Area code: 904
- Time zone: EST
- Current time and weather: Jacksonville, Florida
- Jacksonville, Florida Traffic
[edit] Things To Do in Jacksonville
- Jacksonville Zoo
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery
- World Golf Hall of Fame
[edit] Notable Jacksonville Residents
- Pat Boone
- Stephen Crane
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Molly Hatchett
- Limp Bizkit
- Donnie Van Zant
- The Allman Brothers Band
[edit] Jacksonville Trivia
- Floridian brothers James and John Johnson wrote Lift Every Voice and Sing in 1900
- Great Fire on May 3, 1901 destroyed nearly 150 city bocks and over 2,000 buildings
- Ranks largest city in Florida and 13th largest in the U.S.
