Eartha and her mother Clara White circa 1910 (left). Eartha circa 1896 (right). | State Archives of Florida

Developed during the early years of Florida’s great land boom, the Panama Gardens neighborhood represented an early attempt to combine suburban living with the benefits of country life. | The Jaxson

Brewster Hospital, seen here in the early 20th century was an anchor of Sugar Hill, which stood among Jacksonville’s most prosperous and influential African American neighborhoods | General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church

Long before the modern Civil Rights Movement, Jacksonville attorney J. Douglas Wetmore was challenging segregation in courtrooms.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, as well as retired Air Force Lt. Col. Alton Yates and Dr. Rodney L. Hurst Sr., helped unveil a marker to commemorate Axe Handle Saturday on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Rodney L. Hurst Sr., one of the organizers of the civil rights demonstrations in 1960 says Deegan is the first sitting mayor to participate in the commemorations. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Lincoln Villas was established as a place for Jacksonville's African American residents.

Jacksonville’s historic warehouses tell the story of a city shaped by railroads, shipping, manufacturing and commerce.

The Church of Immaculate Conception after the Great Fire of 1901

A historic photo shows an aerial view of Draper's Egg & Poultry plant.

A view down Bridge Street, which was part of Jacksonville's small Chinese laundry commercial corridor in the late 1800s

Now situated at the intersection of the Emerald Trail’s LaVilla Link and the S-Line Urban Greenway, the historic Moore Dry Kiln buildings have been repurposed for a variety of industrial and commercial uses.

Children look for books at the San Marco Library Branch on Dec. 19, 2019. | Vicki Palombo Kirby

Jacksonville will erect 40 markers as part of its inclusion on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. The first was unveiled inside Mount Ararat Missionary Baptist Church because the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke there in March 1961. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Empty lots line South Myrtle Avenue at McCoys Creek Boulevard in the Brooklyn neighborhood. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Fairfield saw the demolition of entire blocks of homes for construction of expressways and the Matthews Bridge.

Firefighters line up during Jacksonville’s Fallen Firefighter Memorial on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Each helmet carries the name of one of the 28 who have died in the line of duty. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Fairfield Park was eventually replaced by the football stadium.