Visite d'une demi-journée du centre-ville de Jacksonville
Description
En 1901, le grand incendie de Jacksonville a rapidement balayé la région et détruit notre centre-ville. Heureusement, des architectes du monde entier ont entendu parler de notre sort et sont venus nous aider à concevoir nos bâtiments. Lors de cette merveilleuse visite, vous découvrirez également plusieurs monuments commémoratifs et le plus ancien être vivant de notre ville, le grand Chêne du Traité. Un ajout amusant est de pouvoir monter dans notre tuk tuk de luxe sur notre pont historique de la rue Main. Histoire, réalisations architecturales commerciales, monuments commémoratifs et plus encore. Votre visite du centre-ville de Jacksonville a tout pour plaire, ainsi que des joyaux cachés que les habitants ne connaissent même pas! Explorez le magnifique paysage urbain du centre-ville de Jacksonville et découvrez l'histoire riche et variée de la région sur la plage et le long des rives du fleuve Saint-Jean.
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Le pont de la rue Main, officiellement le pont John T. Alsop Jr., est un pont traversant la rivière St. Johns à Jacksonville, en Floride. C'était le deuxième pont construit sur la rivière. Il comporte quatre voies de circulation et porte la mention US 1 / US 90. Pont levant, il a ouvert en juillet 1941 au coût de 1,5 million de dollars.
Le mur commémoratif des anciens combattants est situé au 1145 East Adams Street, à côté du stade municipal de Jacksonville au centre-ville de Jacksonville, en Floride. Le monument d'un quart de million de dollars a été dédié en novembre 1995 et sert d'hommage à plus de 1 500 héros de guerre américains de la région de Jacksonville.
Cela comprend le Jacksonville Fallen Police Memorial. Ce mémorial extrêmement touchant est dédié à ceux qui sont tombés dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions depuis que des registres ont été conservés à Jacksonville, en Floride.
Friendship Fountain est une grande fontaine à Jacksonville, en Floride. Il se trouve dans le St. Johns River Park, à l'extrémité ouest de l'attraction Southbank Riverwalk du centre-ville de Jacksonville. Lors de son ouverture, la fontaine la plus grande et la plus haute du monde a été l'une des attractions les plus reconnaissables et les plus populaires de Jacksonville.
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Informations importantes
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
Avis(74)
Anytime I have to drive into a city I worry about traffic, parking, and finding the meet-up place. All was very easy yo find and plenty of free oarking. Our tour guide Toni was very nice and a wealth of knowledge about Jacksonville.
My uncle and I took a tour with Toni. She exceeded our expectations in this trip. We met her at her business. She gave us a place to wait comfortably until we left. She was friendly and welcoming. It was a chilly day and she provided blankets for us to stay warm. The tour was informative and fun and showed us a lot of downtown Jacksonville. There was only one other couple on the tour and it was special for all of us. I recommend this tour and this company. It was well worth the price! Thank you Toni.
Although a pleasant experience with a very knowledgeable Toni we felt that there was so much information about the architecture we couldn't take it in. The memorials she took us to were amazing and thought provoking. The trip also makes you want to come back in a few years to see the transformation of the downtown area to bring back housing , retail and park areas.
There was plenty of parking at the start/end point plus bathroom facilities. Toni was our guide and her knowledge of architecture was second to none. It was a sunny, fine day but the wind was cutting. So my advice is if offered a blanket at the beginning of the tour, you take it just in case. The stop we had was interesting but warm drinks were called for not shakes and ice cream. I enjoyed the tour and would recommend it if you want to know how the area has developed over the past 125 years and also what the vision for the city is.
Toni was our guide. Outstanding. Met Linda and Gordon from Virginia. Loved learning history of downtown Jacksonville Florida. Great way to see Jacksonville for the first time. Hope to take another tour on our next visit. Great way to start our cruise tomorrow.
Thank you so much for spending this time with us and so glad you got to learn more about Jacksonville. We look forward to having you with us again soon. Thank you again! Steph Dale Founder/Chief Tuk'n Officer
Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. We saw a look of great places. We enjoyed our stop at the Candy shop!
Thanks, Helen, for booking the Downtown City tour with us. We are so glad you spent this time with us and learned more about the history of Jacksonville, the business architecture, memorials and all the great new architectural developments taking place in Jacksonville. Sweet Pete's is a great, locally owned, Candy shop. It is such a wonderful place for us to show off to our guests. Thank you again for spending this time with our family created and operated tour company. We hope you will visit us again soon and take one of our other 17+ tours we offer. Steph Dale Founder/Chief Tuk'n Officer
This was a very interesting tour that combined history, architecture and architect details, information on sports facilities, art, parks. Toni was very knowledgeable and provided excellent commentary.
Thank you for taking our Downtown City tour. We so appreciate you spending this time with us and allowing us to show off our Downtown Architecture and the great history of our city. We so appreciate your support of our family created and own company as well. We hope to see you again soon to take one of our other 17+ tours. Steph Dale Founder/Chief Tuk'n Officer
We truly appreciate gotukn for providing a truly unforgettable experience. With family visiting, we decided to explore something new and took a tour of Jacksonville's architectural landscape with gotukn.com. Our knowledgeable tour guide, Toni, shared her expertise on the city's architecture and history, revealing hidden treasures we were unaware of. The breathtaking homes and parks were captured in numerous photographs. The three-hour tour flew by, leaving us wondering how time passed so quickly. We would certainly consider participating in gotukn's other tours, including their scavenger hunt tour. Thank you for a fantastic time!
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that your family visit included exploring Jacksonville with us, and even more delighted that Toni made the experience memorable. She truly loves showcasing the hidden gems and rich history of our city. It’s great to know the three hours flew by and that you captured so many beautiful moments along the way. We’d be honored to have you join us again—our Jacksonville Residential Architecture & History tour and many others are ready when you are! Thank you for choosing Go Tuk’n to help create unforgettable memories. We hope to welcome you back soon!
Had a great tour with so many historic and architectural details by our tour guide! Would like to do an historic residential tour next time!
Thanks Judy for spending time with us touring our amazing downtown history and architecture. We cannot wait to have you join us again on the Jacksonville Residential Architecture and History tour the next time you are here. We so appreciate the support of our family created and operated tour company! Steph Dale Founder/Chief Tuk'n Officer
Toni was fantastic! Very knowledgeable! Learned so much about the past and future of Jacksonville. Highly recommend.
Thank you so much for taking our Downtown City tour with us. We love showing off the history, business architecture and explaining all the upcoming future development of our unique downtown community. We are so thankful you allowed us to show off our community on this tour and we hope to see you again for one of our 17+ tours we offer. Steph Dale Founder/Chief Tuk'n Officer
