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Northeast Florida

Jacksonville is in Northeast Florida. Just about the time you pass the FLORIDA sign, you are in the Jacksonville range. Also considered Northeast Florida is Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Green Cove Springs, Mayport, Fort George Island, The Beaches, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra Beach and Palatka.

Jacksonville’s claim to fame is the fact that the “earliest civilized history dates to the 1562 landing of French explorer Jean Ribault on a point high on a bluff above the St. Johns River. Ribault was greeted by Timucuan Indians, who thrived on the area’s plentiful game and fish and shared their stores and knowledge with these visitors. Jacksonville was named in 1822 for Andrew Jackson, Florida’s first territorial governor and later U.S. President.” It is also known for an extensive park system, one of the largest, if not the largest in the nation.

Jacksonville is a beautiful city with a pretty skyline that emphasises blue skies, for the most part and of late is filled with new condos and corporate life. There are multiple bridges in Jacksonville that span across the rivers and water areas of the town.

It has a most massive oak trees, called the “Treaty Oak” that is quite aged and kept with care in a park near the Southbank of the downtown area.

Northeast Florida is a great place to visit and Jacksonville is a hallmark place to come if you’re far or near. It’s worth the drive.

See you tomorrow,

Source: Visit Florida.com

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August 11

Jacksonville is so Beautiful

I love this city. Do you love it as I do? There is so much to love. Jacksonville has so many attributes. It has huge open spaces, a lot of greenery, the oceans and beaches, sand hills and sand spurs. You can raise animals, cattle, horses , cats or dogs, or even birds and iguanas…. Take your choice.

Jacksonville has more than 20 miles of beautiful beaches! It has one of, if not the largest park systems in the nation. Jacksonville offers incredible fishing including the great King Fish Tournament! Oh, it has the St. Johns River, for goodness sake and it runs right through the downtown area. Beautiful.

It is the place where one of the first Bibles was brought to the shores of America and where the first Protestants sought to bring the Gospel of Christ. (Fort Caroline).

Located in Northeast, Florida, the weather is fine; sometimes too hot but rarely too cool. It’s perfect for the sports enthusiast.

On both sides of Jacksonville there are really historic places like Fernandina, an early land grant provider and to the south, the oldest city, St. Augustine. Not to mention Amelia Island and Daytona Beach, not too far in either direction.

Jacksonville is a beauty. Just sayin’.

See you tomorrow,

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July 22

The Early Years

The St. Luke hospital where I was born is not even in the Springfield area any more. I was the 3rd child of Alec Peeples Vaughan, Jr. and Geneva Kathryn Long Vaughan. My older sister , Kathryn Beatrice, was 6 years older and my brother, Alec Patrick was 3 years older. We lived at 2685 Lowell Avenue on the Westside of the city only miles from town.

My father worked at the naval air station NAS and at Cecil during his career. Daddy was hard-working not only at the workplace but he came home to complete various projects to make our lives easier. My Mom was a stay at-home Mom with a tender heart and fun leanings. We never lacked for something to do and were always on the move.

During my young years, we spent a lot of time with my grandparents, Lula and Clifford Long, who lived on Fitzgerald Street between what is now Interstate 10 and Beaver Street. My grandfather came here to get a job which prompted the entire family to come here and make Jacksonville home. We all have loved Jacksonville and do to this day.

See you tomorrow,

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July 20

Welcome to Jacksonville Blogger.com

Today is July 20th, 2022 and this is my first post on Jacksonville Blogger.com. I hope to blog a lot about our fair city.

I was born in Jacksonville and have loved it since a child. While growing up, my parents only had one car and of course, my father needed it to get to work so my mother would drag the 3 of us, Kathy, Patrick and myself on the bus and we’d go to downtown Jacksonville.

Back in the day ( 1950’s) downtown Jacksonville was hustling and bustling. The great places downtown were those such as J. C. Pennys, Furchgotts, Walgreens Drug store, the Florida Theatre, Hemming Park the old post office and more….

I wonder about your experiences with our fair city.

See you tomorrow,

Nan

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