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Where the Waters Meet
Visit one of the last unspoiled coastal wetlands on the Atlantic Coast. Discover 6,000 years of human history and experience the beauty of salt marshes, coastal dunes, and hardwood hammocks.
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Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort Caroline memorializes the short-lived French presence in sixteenth century Florida. Here you will find stories of exploration, survival, religious disputes, territorial battles, and first contact between American Indians and Europeans. The Timucuan Preserve Visitor Center is also located at Fort Caroline. more...
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Kingsley Plantation
Explore life on a nineteenth-century Florida plantation. Discover the stories of the life and times of Zephaniah Kingsley, his African wife Anna, and the hundreds of men, women, and children who were enslaved at the plantation. more...
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Theodore Roosevelt Area
Experience miles of peaceful, wooded nature trails, vast grasslands supporting water and land animals, ancient piles of oyster shells which yield clues about an extinct culture, and the legacy of preservation bequeathed to all by this property's last private owner, Willie Browne. more...
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Programs
Join us for a park program! From living history to ranger talks, there are activities for people of all ages at park sites within the boundaries of the Timucuan Preserve. more...
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Write to
12713 Fort Caroline Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32225
E-mail Us
Phone
Visitor Information (904) 641-7155
Headquarters (904) 221-5568
Fax
(904) 221-5248
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Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with frequent thunderstorms. Winters are cool, but freezing temperatures are rare.
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Did You Know?
One of the Huguenot inhabitants of la Caroline had the surname of "DuVal.” Jacksonville, Florida, where the national memorial is located, is within Duval County which is named for Florida's first civilian
territorial governor, William Pope Duval, a Huguenot descendant.
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Last Updated: August 23, 2007 at 10:54 EST |