Jacksonville is a city that’s always growing – but sometimes it’s easy to lose track of how far we’ve come. To help add some perspective, we’ve compiled a list of 15 things that Jacksonville didn’t have just 15 years ago – but that we do have now!
While it’s a feature of the city that’s often taken for granted, the Jacksonville Equestrian Center didn’t exist just 15 years ago.
The center, which is part of the Cecil Recreation Complex, was built as part of the Better Jacksonville Plan and opened in 2004.
While its main purpose is, obviously, horse racing events, the venue has found other uses as well. Concerts, monster truck shows, and more have occupied the center at various times. It even almost became home to an arena football team, before the team folded without playing a game.
