The Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve turns 36 tomorrow! Happy Birthday!
It was formed by the United States Congress and signed by President Ronald Reagan on Feb. 16, 1988 to “preserve certain wetlands and historic and prehistoric sites in the St. Johns River Valley, Florida.” With more than 46,000 acres of land and water, the Timucuan Preserve protects Jacksonville’s nationally recognized natural and cultural resources like Kingsley Plantation, Fort Caroline National Memorial, Cedar Point, and NaNa Dune at American Beach. You can learn more about the TIMU at https://www.nps.gov/timu/index.htm.
