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Jacksonville Landmarks and Jacksonville Monuments
(Jacksonville, Florida - FL, USA)



Jacksonville and its neighboring towns comprise something of a historic area and this is reflected in the variety of landmarks, monuments and memorials available for viewing.

St. Augustine, nearby Jacksonville, is part of the historic area and features some particularly interesting sights and landmarks, including the magnificent Spanish-built Fort Matanzas National Monument, which draws visitors from all over the state. Meanwhile, Jacksonville's Fort Caroline National Memorial tells much of the city's 16th-century history. Here are some of Jacksonville's main monuments and landmarks.




Jacksonville Landmarks and Monuments: Castillo de San Marcos - One South Castillo Drive, St. Augustine, Florida (FL), 32084, USA
Tel: + 904 829 6506
Situated just outside of Jacksonville in adjacent St. Augustine, Castillo de San Marcos was built between 1672 and 1695 and is America's oldest masonry fort, as well as being the country's best preserved example of a Spanish colonial stronghold.
Jacksonville landmark open: daily - 09:00 to 17:00
Jacksonville landmark admission: free

Jacksonville Landmarks and Monuments: Walter Jones Historical Park - 11964 Mandarin Road, Jacksonville, Florida (FL), 32223, USA
Tel: +1 904 268 0784
Visitors to the Walter Jones Historical Park will find a riverfront site covering 10 acres / 4 hectares on which there is an 1876 farm complex, picnic areas, the Mandarin Museum and Historical Society, and the remnants of agricultural times from days gone by.
Jacksonville landmark open: Tuesday and Thursday - 09:00 to 12:00, Saturday- 09:00 to 16:00, Sunday - 13:00 to 16:00
Jacksonville landmark admission: free

Jacksonville Landmarks and Monuments: Fort Matanzas National Monument - 8635 Highway A1A South, St. Augustine, Florida (FL), 32086, USA
Tel: +1 904 471 0116
The Fort Matanzas National Monument is a Spanish-built masonry watchtower which was erected between 1740 and 1742 as a means of protecting the city from attacks.
Jacksonville landmark open: daily - 08:30 to 17:30
Jacksonville landmark admission: free

Jacksonville Landmarks and Monuments: Veterans Memorial Wall - Jacksonville, Florida (FL), USA
The Veterans Memorial Wall is a stunning 65-foot / 20-meter long black granite monument that commemorates the lives of more than 1,500 of the area's war heroes.
Jacksonville landmark open: daily
Jacksonville landmark admission: free

Jacksonville Landmarks and Monuments: Friendship Fountain - 835 Museum Circle, Jacksonville, Florida (FL), 32202, USA
The city's striking Friendship Fountain is located at the western end of Jacksonville's Southbank Riverwalk. Built in 1965, the fountain is one of the world's largest fountains, with jets of water towering up to 100 feet / 30 meters. The Friendship Fountain stands next to the city's Museum of Science and History.
Jacksonville landmark open: daily - 24 hours
Jacksonville landmark admission: free

Jacksonville Landmarks and Monuments: Fort Clinch State Park - 2601 Atlantic Avenue, Fernandina Beach, Florida (FL), 32034, USA
Tel: +1 904 277 7274
Listed on the National Register of Historical Places, Fort Clinch State Park is a pre-Civil War coastal fort featuring 1,363 acres / 545 hectares of beach, hiking and cycling trails, campsites and maritime forests.
Jacksonville landmark open: daily - 08:00 to 17:00
Jacksonville landmark admission: charge

Jacksonville Landmarks and Monuments: Fort Caroline National Memorial - 12713 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, Florida (FL), 32225, USA
Tel: +1 904 641 7155
Situated on the St. John's River near central Jacksonville, Fort Caroline National Memorial stands as a proud commemoration of the establishment of the French settlement of La Caroline back in 1564.
Jacksonville landmark open: daily
Jacksonville landmark admission: free

 
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