In the perpetual shadows under the Acosta Bridge, the newest public art in this mural-happy city is now finished — a vivid portrayal of three cows making their way across the St. Johns River.
It's a knowing nod, of course, to a period in Jacksonville's history before its founding in 1822 when the area was known vaguely as the Cowford. The name represented the narrow spot on the St. Johns River where it was possible for ranchers to get their cows across the water.
Wednesday, in the first month of the city's bicentennial, artist David Nackashi watched in satisfaction as workers removed the last of the scaffolding he had used to reach high up two of the bridge's piers, just a few feet from the Northbank Riverwalk.
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