The town of Jacksonville has really been working the past several years to let people know what they have to offer visitors. There are some great things to see and do. 
If you want to visit Jacksonville before September, there is still plenty to do. For years, the only way you knew you were on the hallowed ground of Reed’s Bridge Battlefield was by the roadside marker. Boy have things changed. Today, this city park has an 1860-era replica homestead and a walking trail with narrative historical markers highlighting the 1863 Little Rock Campaign Civil War battle. During the encounter, Union soldiers tried to punch their way south while Rebel troops tried to protect the Capitol. The area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also an official Trail of Tears site. As we continue to observe the Sesquicentennial commemoration of the War Between the States, this is the perfect time to visit.
The Jacksonville Military History Museum provides insight into the area’s rich armed forces heritage. Displays explore the situation on the battlefield and how things were on the home front, spanning eras from the Civil War and World War II to the Gulf War. And a wide array of cowboy and vintage guitars are on display at the Jacksonville Guitar Museum. 
Urban Canoe Trail. You’ll see scenery not visible any other way than floating. Ramps are located at Dupree Park and the Reed’s Bridge Battlefield site. Another quite interesting outdoor experience is the Recycling Education Park. Eleven educational stations explain the benefits of and encourage recycling. Cool off at Splash Zone in Pleasure Park. It consists of three pools, slides, a diving board and massage bench with Jacuzzi bench. 
