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• History

  The Timucua Indians were the first settlers in the Jacksonville area.City of Jacksonville: Jacksonville History It was in 1592 that it was first discovered by European explorers. Jacksonville was originally called Cowford.City of Jacksonville: Jacksonville History 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.City of Jacksonville: Jacksonville History During reconstruction after the war, Jacksonville became popular with northerners, beginning the tradition of vacationers traveling to Florida.

  Contents 1 Sports 2 Things To Do in Jacksonville 3 Notable Jacksonville Residents 4 Jacksonville Trivia

  Sports

  Jacksonville Municipal Stadium is home to the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, with seats for 77,000 fans. The Jacksonville Suns minor league baseball team play in Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, built in 2003.

  Things To Do in Jacksonville

  1. Jacksonville Zoo
  2. Anheuser-Busch Brewery
  3. World Golf Hall of Fame

  Notable Jacksonville Residents

  1. Pat Boone
  2. Stephen Crane
  3. Lynyrd Skynyrd
  4. Molly Hatchett
  5. Limp Bizkit
  6. Donnie Van Zant
  7. The Allman Brothers Band

  Jacksonville Trivia

  1. Floridian brothers James and John Johnson wrote Lift Every Voice and Sing in 1900
  2. Great Fire on May 3, 1901 destroyed nearly 150 city blocks and over 2,000 buildingsCity of Jacksonville: Jacksonville History
  3. Ranks largest city in Florida and 12th largest in the U.S.U.S. Census 2007: City Populations

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  Jacksonville University | University of Northern Florida | Jacksonville Chemical Plant Explosion | Florida | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Suns | Jacksonville Barracudas | Limp Bizkit

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