September 4, 2024THE JAXSON | The fascinating history of Black Hammock Island’s Cedar Point PreserveJacksonville’s Black Hammock Island has a fascinating history from 6,000 years of civilization. Here are four facts about Cedar Point…By Ennis Davis
August 28, 2024THE JAXSON | Memory lane: The Chitlin’ Circuit’s famed Two Spot ClubMoncrief’s Two Spot was said to be the finest dance palace in the country owned by an African American during…By Ennis Davis
August 21, 2024THE JAXSON | The history of Jacksonville’s Lakeshore neighborhoodLakeshore has a history and built environment shaped by housing booms, bubbles and busts of early 20th century Jacksonville.…By Ennis Davis
June 26, 2024THE JAXSON | 5 historic roads in townThe First Coast is home to some of Florida’s oldest roads and highways. Here is a look behind the development…By Ennis Davis
June 5, 2024THE JAXSON | 6 stories from Jacksonville’s LGBTQ historyFrom Timucua two-spirits to bisexual blues musicians to today’s River City Pride, Jacksonville has a storied LGBTQ history.…By Bill Delaney
April 9, 2024THE JAXSON | 5 Arab American historic sites in LaVillaStarting with the arrival of the first immigrants in the 1890s, Arab Americans have had a major impact on the…By Ennis Davis
March 20, 2024THE JAXSON | The legacy of Eartha Mary Magdalene WhiteBorn in Jacksonville in 1876, Eartha Mary Magdalene White dedicated her life to improving living conditions for the city’s poor…By Ennis Davis
March 5, 2024THE JAXSON | The madams of Jacksonville’s red light districtIn honor of Women’s History Month, here is a look at Jacksonville’s most well-known madams from LaVilla’s red light district…By Ennis Davis
January 23, 2024THE JAXSON | 5 Jacksonville attractions that don’t exist anymoreHere is a trip down memory lane, highlighting five major Jacksonville area attractions that don’t exist anymore.…By Ennis Davis
January 9, 2024THE JAXSON | 6 historical facts about Lake ForestLocated five miles northwest of Downtown, Lake Forest has a history and built environment shaped by housing booms, bubbles and…By Ennis Davis
January 2, 2024THE JAXSON | Jacksonville’s oldest surviving skyscrapersAtlantic National Bank Building (121 Atlantic Place), 121 W. Forsyth St. Year Completed: 1909 Height: 109 feet / 10 stories…By Ennis Davis
December 5, 2023THE JAXSON | 5 stories from Riverside’s industrial historyHere are five stories connected to Riverside’s industrial sites and history.…By Ennis Davis
November 14, 2023THE JAXSON | Jacksonville in the 1870sA collection of historic photos from stereoscopic postcards that capture Jacksonville’s atmosphere during the 1870s.…By Andrew R. Nicholas
November 7, 2023THE JAXSON | The Ribault River’s historyLocated 5 miles northwest of Downtown, the scenic Ribault River is a waterway where one can experience the incremental development…By Ennis Davis
October 24, 2023THE JAXSON | Jaxlore: The ‘humanzee’ of Orange ParkOrange Park was once home to one of the largest chimpanzee research centers, birthing the strange legend that a “humanzee”…By Bill Delaney
October 17, 2023THE JAXSON | The history of Jacksonville’s Moncrief neighborhoodKnown as the District of Soul, Moncrief is a historic neighborhood located a few miles northwest of Downtown Jacksonville. Here…By Ennis Davis
October 10, 2023THE JAXSON | 13 historic Eastside photographsA photographic journey into the history of Jacksonville’s Eastside, one of its oldest urban neighborhoods and now home to the…By Ennis Davis
September 26, 2023THE JAXSON | Getting to know the Edward Waters University historic districtPart of Edward Waters University was added to the National Register of Historic Places last year. These 6 buildings make…By Ennis Davis
September 19, 2023THE JAXSON | 9 Hispanic Jax history factshere are nine stories that suggest Hispanic influence on the development and culture of Jacksonville is just as old as…By Ennis Davis
September 14, 2023100 new voices sought for ‘Voces de Hispanos’ project, with Jax City Hall exhibit opening MondayAn oral history project with a City Hall exhibit is looking for 100 more Hispanic community members in the Jacksonville…By Will Brown
September 5, 2023THE JAXSON | A trip down memory lane: LaVillaFor more than a century, the neighborhood of LaVilla was the epicenter of African American culture, entertainment and commerce in…By Ennis Davis
August 23, 2023THE JAXSON | The history of the Maxey Moody Sr. houseAn old house in Downtown Jacksonville’s Cathedral District contains a fascinating history.…By Andrew R. Nicholas
August 15, 2023THE JAXSON | Getting to know the Lackawanna neighborhoodHere are five stories connected to a historic Jacksonville neighborhood that developed around a 19th century railroad yard: Lackawanna.…By Ennis Davis
August 1, 2023THE JAXSON | The story of the Downtown SouthbankNow considered part of Downtown Jacksonville, the waterfront district between the St. Johns River and I-95 has a deceptively long…By Bill Delaney