Jacksonville, Florida

The Expedition party did not visit Jacksonville in Northeast Florida on the Atlantic Coast. The Expedition texts include references to Duncan U. Fletcher and the Florida Fiber Company of Jacksonville. They also mention the Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West System, which included rail and steam. With its location on the Atlantic and the St. Johns River, the city was an early commercial center and major transportation hub in the state for shipping, rail and steamboat. The population was 17,201 according to the 1890 Census.

Credits:

• Photo, Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida, circa 1880s, State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory

Sources:

• "Jacksonville, Florida," Wikipedia.org
• Jacksonville Historical Society

References in the Texts:

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• April 13, Wednesday

For other topics referenced in the Expedition texts, please refer to the Index to Subjects and Names.
1892 Everglades Exploration Expedition : Three Digital Texts, 2015