Jacksonville Trip Overview
In 1901, the great fire of Jacksonville quickly swept through the area and destroyed our downtown. Thankfully architects from around the world heard about our plight and came to help us design our buildings. On this wonderful tour, you will also experience several memorials and the oldest living thing in our city, the great Treaty Oak. A fun addition is being able to ride in our luxury tuk tuk over our historic Main Street bridge.
History, Business Architectural Achievements, Memorials and more. Your Downtown Jacksonville City tour has it all – plus hidden gems locals don’t even know about! Explore beautiful city landscape of Downtown Jacksonville and learn about the region’s rich and varied history at the beach and along the banks of the St. John’s River.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Jacksonville, United States
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Half-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Jacksonville, Florida, United States
In 1901, the great fire of Jacksonville quickly swept through the area and destroyed our downtown. Thankfully architects from around the world heard about our plight and came to help us design our buildings. On this wonderful tour, you will also experience several memorials and the oldest living thing in our city, the great Treaty Oak. A fun addition is being able to ride in our luxury tuk tuk over our historic Main Street bridge.
History, Business Architectural Achievements, Memorials and more. Your Downtown Jacksonville City tour has it all – plus hidden gems locals don’t even know about! Explore beautiful city landscape of Downtown Jacksonville and learn about the region’s rich and varied history at the beach and along the banks of the St. John’s River.
Itinerary
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Pass By: John T. Alsop Jr. Bridge, Jacksonville, FL 32202, USA
The Main Street Bridge, officially the John T. Alsop Jr. Bridge, is a bridge crossing the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. It was the second bridge built across the river. It carries four lanes of traffic, and is signed as US 1/US 90. A lift bridge, it opened in July 1941 at a cost of $1.5 million
Stop At: Veterans Memorial Wall, 1145 E Adams St, Jacksonville, FL 32202-1903
The Veterans Memorial Wall is located at 1145 East Adams Street, adjacent to the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. The quarter-million dollar monument was dedicated in November, 1995 and serves as a tribute to more than 1,500 Jacksonville area American war heroes.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A Philip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32202-2218
This includes the Jacksonville Fallen Police Memorial. This extremely touching memorial is dedicated to those who have fallen in the line of duty since records have been kept in Jacksonville, Florida.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Friendship Fountain, 1015 Museum Cir, Jacksonville, FL 32207-9006
Friendship Fountain is a large fountain in Jacksonville, Florida. It is in St. Johns River Park at the west end of Downtown Jacksonville’s Southbank Riverwalk attraction. The world’s largest and tallest fountain when it opened, it has been one of Jacksonville’s most recognizable and popular attractions.
Duration: 15 minutes
