Arlington

Arlington has a colorful history. It was one of the first areas in the United States visited by Europeans, and the site of the French Fort Caroline in 1564-1565, now the site of Fort Caroline National Memorial Park. Not until after the civil war did Arlington open up the floodgates of residential developments, which were gradually absorbed into the Jacksonville community as it grew. The Matthews Bridge opened in 1953 and spans the St. Johns to feed directly from Arlington into Downtown. It's a straight shot over the bridge towards the Jacksonville Sports Complex with the Jaguars stadium, the Baseball park, Metropolitan Park and the Jacksonville arena. Arlington is also home to one of Florida's largest private four year institutions, Jacksonville University.