{"id":199274,"date":"2025-09-04T10:16:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T10:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/199274\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T10:16:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T10:16:16","slug":"celebrate-the-rich-history-of-the-river-city-with-904-day-in-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/199274\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate the rich history of the River City with 904 Day in Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 Sept. 4 in Jacksonville is known as 904 Day, a day named after our main area code (904, of course) that really makes you want to scream \u201cDUUUVAL!\u201d<\/p>\n

Area code 904 is the telephone area code in use for most of the First Coast (northeast) region of the state of Florida, including all of the metropolitan area of Jacksonville. It includes all of Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Baker and Clay counties. <\/p>\n

Northeast Florida has also been assigned a new \u201c324\u2033 area code<\/a> due to recent population growth.<\/p>\n

Speaking of growth, the U.S. Census reported in the last 10 years, the city of Jacksonville\u2019s population grew by nearly 130,000.<\/p>\n

To celebrate 904 Day, we want to see your favorite spot in the 904, whether it\u2019s a well-known place or a hidden gem. Share your picture on SnapJAX<\/a>, and tell us why it\u2019s special to you, and we might share it on air!<\/p>\n

We also listed a few fun facts below that have really put us on the map.<\/p>\n

Friendship Fountain:<\/b><\/a> <\/b>When it opened in the 1960s, Friendship Fountain was the world\u2019s largest and tallest fountain! For decades, Friendship Fountain has been an iconic spot in Jacksonville. It\u2019s a city landmark on Jacksonville\u2019s Southbank. After repairs and delays forced it to remain closed for roughly three years, the new and improved Friendship Fountain officially reopened in February 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lynyrd Skynyrd:<\/b><\/a> <\/b>Jacksonville is the birthplace of Southern rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd. News4JAX has profiled the group extensively, including producing an hour-long special, \u201cThe Legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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Naval Air Station Jacksonville<\/b><\/a>:<\/b> Naval Air Station Jacksonville is the largest Naval base in the Southeast region and the third-largest in the United States. The main operation at NAS Jacksonville, as the U.S. entered World War II, was the training of naval aviators. Near the end of the war, NAS Jacksonville also served as a holding center for more than 1,600 prisoners of war in German uniforms. (Read more NAS Jacksonville history<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Great Fire of 1901<\/b><\/a>:<\/b><\/a> Much of Jacksonville\u2019s urban core was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1901<\/a>. In 1901, the fire spread across downtown and burned 2,368 buildings and 466 acres. It was the largest metropolitan fire in the South. It left more than 8,600 people homeless. Three years later, the area was rebuilt. The number of new structures surpassed the number of buildings lost. (Read more about the \u201cGreat Fire\u201d here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Andrew Jackson:<\/b><\/a> <\/b>Jacksonville was named for General Andrew Jackson, the first military governor of Florida who, incidentally, never visited Jacksonville.<\/p>\n

Duval Street:<\/b><\/a> <\/b>The street, like the county, was named for William Pope Duval, the first Territorial Governor of Florida.<\/p>\n

Jacksonville\u2019s Florida Theatre is behind one of Elvis\u2019 most iconic looks:<\/b><\/a> <\/b>There were reports of fans rushing toward Elvis during a concert in Jacksonville in 1955. They tried to rip off pieces of his clothes. Elvis Presley\u2019s famous lip curl started in Jacksonville. Here\u2019s why.<\/a><\/p>\n

Jacksonville\u2019s oldest resident:<\/b><\/a> <\/b>Planted in 1822 (or so the story says), Treaty Oak, located on the Southbank of Downtown has a circumference of 25 feet and reaches more than 70 feet into the sky. This is Jacksonville\u2019s oldest resident.<\/p>\n

Navy\u2019s Blue Angels:<\/b><\/a> <\/b>As many locals know, the Navy\u2019s Blue Angels formed right here in the River City in 1946. The team has wowed crowds for generations and united people in the spectacle of their world-famous air show. Click here<\/a> to read more.<\/p>\n

Related: <\/b>A look back: The toll Jacksonville\u2019s toll system had on the city\u2019s history<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Want more? Here are some other articles that may catch your interest:<\/b><\/p>\n

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