For anyone that is interested in the maritime history of Jackson, the Jacksonville Maritime Museum in Jacksonville, FL will be the ideal place to visit. It's an non-profit business that collects historical objects that show the maritime history of Jacksonville such as artifacts, books or documents. Their purpose is to educate the public on the importance the nautical history has played in Jacksonville's history in the past, present and future. They want to preserve the image in its importance and instill in the residents an appreciation for the heritage.
Many of the documents in the museum are very old and many are originals. They're open seven days a week and usually have someone visiting on each of these days. Schools, tourists, senior citizen groups and families from all directions visit the museum and are enthralled with all its contents. Some of their artifacts are from the Civil War days including steamboats and sailing ships. A model of the Titanic as well as The Three Friends (Florida's famous tugboat) is also on display there. These get lots of attention from tourists.
The Jackson Maritime Museum has many exhibits that tell the original and importance they played on the marine trade exchange in Florida as well as telling the significance of the port of Jacksonville and St. John's River. Many displays of famous ships are on display such as the USS DeBerry Riverplace, USS Sims, Chinese Junk, USS Louisville, USS Dewey, Bounty and many more.
If you don't get the chance to see everything you want to see in one day, there are many hotels very near to the museum so you can sleep and come back in the morning to finish your browsing. Before you leave, don't forget to check out their great little gift shop with many maritime items from the past and present.
