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Jacksonville isn't officially the northernmost city, like Key West is the southernmost, but when it come to attractions and tourism it is. We produce the worlds best virtual tours for you to plan your vacation. Your Jacksonville Vacation can be filled with Things to do. The easiest way to set up your stay may be to purchase Jacksonville Vacation Packages which include Jacksonville Hotels or maybe Jacksonville Condos, which can be a way to bring the whole family down to Florida for big events. Now everyone in the party can visit our site and get their own Jacksonville Hotel and some may prefer to stay in their own Jacksonville Accommodations that can easily be found here. You may love our sunshine state paradise so much a look at Jacksonville Real Estate might just be in order. The entire market has been literally booming for many years. If you're looking for a great place to add your URL link for free we offer great reciprocal link exchange program for increased link popularity with Jacksonville Link Exchange. A lot of vacationers actually purchase Jacksonville Vacation Rentals to use part of the year and rent out the other times of the year. Many fishing captains are available for charters and some will pick up from your Jacksonville Resorts and take you right to the boat. Our Jacksonville Attractions are great, and most are very close to nice Jacksonville Restaurants or your favorite Jacksonville Bars. The history of Jacksonville spans hundreds of years, and has been influenced by the area's unique geography and location. The first settlement in the area, called Ossachite, was made over 6,000 years ago by the Timucua Indians in the vicinity of modern-day downtown Jacksonville. European explorers first arrived in 1562, when French Huguenot explorer Jean Ribault charted the St. Johns River. René Goulaine de Laudonnière established the first European settlement at Fort Caroline two years later. Florida became a territory of the United States in 1821, and the following year Cowford acquired the name Jacksonville, after the first military governor of the Florida Territory and eventual seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson. The Florida Legislative Council approved a charter for a town government on February 9, 1832. During the American Civil War, Jacksonville was a key supply point for hogs and cattle leaving Florida and aiding the Confederate cause. The city was blockaded by the Union, changing hands several times. Though no battles were fought in Jacksonville, the city was left in a considerable state of disarray after the war. During Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, Jacksonville and nearby St. Augustine became popular winter resorts for the rich and famous. Visitors arrived by steamboat and later by railroad. The city's tourism, however, was dealt major blows in the late 1800s by yellow fever outbreaks and the extension of the Florida East Coast Railroad to south Florida. On May 2, 1901, downtown Jacksonville was ravaged by a fire that was started at a fiber factory. Known as the "Great Fire of 1901", it was one of the worst disasters in Florida history, destroying the business district and rendering 10,000 residents homeless in the course of eight hours. Famed New York architect Henry John Klutho was a primary figure in the reconstruction of the city. More than 13,000 buildings were constructed between 1901 and 1912. Everything you ever wanted to know about the entire state can be found on our network of websites.

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