September 10, 2024
Even in 1900, when Florida was the 32nd largest state in the country, Jacksonville was by far its largest city.…
September 10, 2024
OPINION | The Mathews Bridge needs a name that reflects all of Jacksonville
The bridge’s namesake, John E. Mathews, was quoted in 1920 as saying: “This is a white man’s country and government.”…
September 9, 2024
The Beatles integrated their Jacksonville concert 60 years ago this week. An event gives a look back
On Thursday, Sept. 12, a tribute cover band and two noted historians will revisit what was the first major racially…
September 4, 2024
THE JAXSON | The fascinating history of Black Hammock Island’s Cedar Point Preserve
Jacksonville’s Black Hammock Island has a fascinating history from 6,000 years of civilization. Here are four facts about Cedar Point…
August 28, 2024
THE JAXSON | Memory lane: The Chitlin’ Circuit’s famed Two Spot Club
Moncrief’s Two Spot was said to be the finest dance palace in the country owned by an African American during…
August 21, 2024
THE JAXSON | The history of Jacksonville’s Lakeshore neighborhood
Lakeshore has a history and built environment shaped by housing booms, bubbles and busts of early 20th century Jacksonville.…
June 26, 2024
THE JAXSON | 5 historic roads in town
The First Coast is home to some of Florida’s oldest roads and highways. Here is a look behind the development…
June 5, 2024
THE JAXSON | 6 stories from Jacksonville’s LGBTQ history
From Timucua two-spirits to bisexual blues musicians to today’s River City Pride, Jacksonville has a storied LGBTQ history.…
April 9, 2024
THE JAXSON | 5 Arab American historic sites in LaVilla
Starting with the arrival of the first immigrants in the 1890s, Arab Americans have had a major impact on the…
March 20, 2024
THE JAXSON | The legacy of Eartha Mary Magdalene White
Born in Jacksonville in 1876, Eartha Mary Magdalene White dedicated her life to improving living conditions for the city’s poor…
March 5, 2024
THE JAXSON | The madams of Jacksonville’s red light district
In honor of Women’s History Month, here is a look at Jacksonville’s most well-known madams from LaVilla’s red light district…
January 23, 2024
THE JAXSON | 5 Jacksonville attractions that don’t exist anymore
Here is a trip down memory lane, highlighting five major Jacksonville area attractions that don’t exist anymore.…
January 9, 2024
THE JAXSON | 6 historical facts about Lake Forest
Located five miles northwest of Downtown, Lake Forest has a history and built environment shaped by housing booms, bubbles and…
January 2, 2024
THE JAXSON | Jacksonville’s oldest surviving skyscrapers
Atlantic National Bank Building (121 Atlantic Place), 121 W. Forsyth St. Year Completed: 1909 Height: 109 feet / 10 stories…
December 5, 2023
THE JAXSON | 5 stories from Riverside’s industrial history
Here are five stories connected to Riverside’s industrial sites and history.…
November 14, 2023
THE JAXSON | Jacksonville in the 1870s
A collection of historic photos from stereoscopic postcards that capture Jacksonville’s atmosphere during the 1870s.…
November 7, 2023
THE JAXSON | The Ribault River’s history
Located 5 miles northwest of Downtown, the scenic Ribault River is a waterway where one can experience the incremental development…
October 24, 2023
THE JAXSON | Jaxlore: The ‘humanzee’ of Orange Park
Orange Park was once home to one of the largest chimpanzee research centers, birthing the strange legend that a “humanzee”…
October 17, 2023
THE JAXSON | The history of Jacksonville’s Moncrief neighborhood
Known as the District of Soul, Moncrief is a historic neighborhood located a few miles northwest of Downtown Jacksonville. Here…
October 10, 2023
THE JAXSON | 13 historic Eastside photographs
A photographic journey into the history of Jacksonville’s Eastside, one of its oldest urban neighborhoods and now home to the…
September 26, 2023
THE JAXSON | Getting to know the Edward Waters University historic district
Part of Edward Waters University was added to the National Register of Historic Places last year. These 6 buildings make…
September 19, 2023
THE JAXSON | 9 Hispanic Jax history facts
here are nine stories that suggest Hispanic influence on the development and culture of Jacksonville is just as old as…
September 14, 2023
100 new voices sought for ‘Voces de Hispanos’ project, with Jax City Hall exhibit opening Monday
An oral history project with a City Hall exhibit is looking for 100 more Hispanic community members in the Jacksonville…
September 5, 2023
THE JAXSON | A trip down memory lane: LaVilla
For more than a century, the neighborhood of LaVilla was the epicenter of African American culture, entertainment and commerce in…