Jacksonville Landmarks and 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.

Castillo de San Marcos

Address: 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.
Open hours: daily - 09:00 to 17:00
Admission: free

Walter Jones Historical Park

Address: 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.
Open hours: Tuesday and Thursday - 09:00 to 12:00, Saturday- 09:00 to 16:00, Sunday - 13:00 to 16:00
Admission: free

Fort Matanzas National Monument

Address: 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.
Open hours: daily - 08:30 to 17:30
Admission: free

Veterans Memorial Wall

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.
Open hours: daily
Admission: free

Friendship Fountain

Address: 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.
Open hours: daily - 24 hours
Admission: free

Fort Clinch State Park

Address: 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.
Open hours: daily - 08:00 to 17:00
Admission: charge

Fort Caroline National Memorial

Address: 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.
Open hours: daily
Admission: free