2022美国南方历史名城之旅(九)杰克逊维尔 Jacksonville

July 21, 2022  •  Leave a Comment

离开位于弗罗里达州的美国大陆上最古老的欧洲风格城市--圣奥古斯丁(St.Augustine),我们2022春假美国南方历史名城之旅算是告一段落了。接下来在返回的路上会经过同样位于弗罗里达州的最大城市--杰克逊维尔(Jacksonville)。

杰克逊维尔是美国东南部人口最多的城市,也是美国本土面积最大的城市。这座城市位于佛罗里达州东北部第一海岸地区,圣约翰河穿城而过,距离佐治亚州州界以南约40千米(25英里),迈阿密以北约550千米(340英里)。坐落于杰克逊维尔海岸的社区与大西洋沿岸相毗邻。1645年,法国人沿着圣约翰河岸建立了殖民地,称为卡罗琳城堡。1821年,佛罗里达成为美国领土,一年后,杰克逊维尔市建立。城市原名叫考尔伏德(Cow ford),因为奶牛在这里渡河。后来,这座全新的城市以佛罗里达领地首任总督、第七任美国总统安德鲁·杰克逊的名字命名。

与查尔斯顿、萨凡纳、圣奥古斯丁等传统南方历史名城相比,杰克逊维尔更像是一座典型的现代化大都市,跟其他主要美国城市在风格上并没有太大区别。在附近的酒店住宿安顿好之后,趁着天气晴好,在市中心的圣约翰河岸走走,除了能欣赏到这座城市的天际线以外,还可以看到Tillie Fowler Memorial以及Acosta Bridge等地标性建筑。沿途会碰到三三两两的人们在河边遛狗,跑步或者骑车,悠闲的度过美丽的傍晚时光。

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Tillie Fowler Memorial造型很有特色。

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桥上的铁丝网上密密麻麻的爱情锁。

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Acosta Bridge桥墩上的公牛画像。

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下面这处河边绿地令人心旷神怡。

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