Features exploring Jacksonville’s past — historic neighborhoods, key figures, and events that shaped the city and region.
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THE JAXSON | Jacksonville’s working waterfront in 1930  

This collection of historic photographs capture the maritime and industrial character of the city’s working waterfront in 1930.…

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June 10, 2026

THE JAXSON | Jacksonville’s Cuban Americans fought the Spanish-American War at home

Cuban immigrants living in Jacksonville raised money, shipped supplies, and sustained a revolutionary movement dedicated to ending Spanish rule in…

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A historic photo shows an aerial view of Draper's Egg & Poultry plant.
June 3, 2026

THE JAXSON | Mixon Town’s poultry giant: Draper’s Egg & Poultry 

For decades, Draper’s Egg & Poultry Co. provided jobs for hundreds of Jacksonville residents in Mixon Town.…

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Historic photos show Jacksonville's Police Memorial Building under construction and as it looked when finished in the mid-70s.
May 27, 2026

THE JAXSON | Jax, St. Augustine sites on Florida Trust for Historic Preservation’s ’11 to Save’ list

Downtown Jacksonville’s Police Memorial Building and St. Augustine’s Flagler-era railway depots make the 2026 11 to Save list.…

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The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in St. Augustine. The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will start there Sunday. | Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine.
May 21, 2026

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage launches Sunday in St. Augustine

The pilgrimage will start at the site of the first Catholic Mass in 1565 at the founding of St. Augustine.…

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May 20, 2026

THE JAXSON | Jacksonville’s forgotten emancipation history  

For Jacksonville, the story of emancipation is especially significant. During the Civil War and Reconstruction, the city became both a…

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A view down Bridge Street, which was part of Jacksonville's small Chinese laundry commercial corridor in the late 1800s
May 13, 2026

THE JAXSON | The forgotten Chinese laundrymen who helped build Jacksonville 

Chinese laundrymen helped build Jacksonville, and their story deserves to be remembered during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.…

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May 6, 2026

THE JAXSON | Built by hand: Gullah Geechee labor and the making of Jacksonville

13 historic photographs tell the story of Gullah Geechee workers whose contributions often went unrecognized yet remain embedded in Jacksonville’s…

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Singalong Brunch takes over The District's patio every Saturday in May. | The District via Instagram
April 29, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Nature print workshop; Singalong Brunch; Bartram Living History Festival

An art lesson out in nature in Arlington, a festive brunch in Springfield and a history festival in St. Johns…

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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.
April 29, 2026

THE JAXSON | A century on Myrtle Avenue: The story of Moore Dry Kiln

For over 100 years, the Moore Dry Kiln industrial complex near Downtown Jacksonville adapted, expanded and survived through changing economic…

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An old newspaper advertisement for the Farris grocery store
April 22, 2026

THE JAXSON | The Farris family: From grocers to meatpacking pioneers

In honor of National Arab American Heritage Month, The Jaxson highlights the Farris family and the rise of a Syrian…

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The Roosevelt Grill stood at 808 W. Ashley St., beside the Roosevelt Theatre, in what was then the center of Jacksonville’s African American entertainment district
April 15, 2026

THE JAXSON | Remembering the Roosevelt Grill of West Ashley Street

In honor of National Arab American Heritage Month, The Jaxson takes a look at a business that made a lasting…

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An aerial view of the former site of the Railway Express Agency Terminal.
April 8, 2026

THE JAXSON | 50 years of freight: The legacy of Jacksonville’s Railway Express Agency Terminal

For nearly half a century, the Railway Express Agency shaped Jacksonville’s economy and identity, leaving behind a legacy still felt…

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Alice Kirkpatrick's old Richmond Hotel, as seen today
April 1, 2026

THE JAXSON | The woman behind the Richmond Hotel: the Alice Kirkpatrick story

Alice Kirkpatrick was a Jacksonville businesswoman at the center of Black enterprise, civic life and cultural exchange during the Jim…

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March 25, 2026

THE JAXSON | Forged in fire: The rise and fall of Jacksonville’s CI Capps Co.

Long before advanced manufacturing defined Jacksonville’s economy, one company helped lay its foundation, one casting at a time. The C.I.…

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March 11, 2026

THE JAXSON | Latter-day Saints of Jacksonville: A history of the Mormon church

The Mormon church has a deep history in Jacksonville.…

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A new museum exhibit in St. Augustine explores the city's connections to Ireland that date back centuries. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
March 9, 2026

New exhibit explores St. Augustine’s ancient Irish ties

St. Augustines’ Irish connections date to 1600 — more than 100 years before the first St. Patrick’s Day celebration.…

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March 4, 2026

THE JAXSON | 7 Downtown riverfront dining experiences that no longer exist

Today, diners struggle to find a restaurant along the river in Downtown Jacksonville that is not inside of a hotel.…

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Experience history at Fort Mose Historic State Park during the annual Flight to Freedom heritage event.
February 25, 2026

WHAT TO DO | ‘Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing’ concert; World of Nations, Flight to Freedom reenactment

Downtown Jacksonville’s annual World of Nations festival, a performance of the “Black National Anthem,” and an immersive Underground Railroad reenactment…

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A group of early 20th century segregation era Black business leaders on the steps of Old Stanton High School in LaVilla. | University of North Florida
February 25, 2026

THE JAXSON | Defending Black History Month

Black History Month predates contemporary political terminology and was conceived during the Jim Crow era as a scholarly initiative, not…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Trailblazers

Black Jaxsons who carved pathways, through their service or sacrifice, that opened professional opportunities for others.…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | The Bethel Church

Known as Bethel Baptist Institutional Church for decades, The Bethel Church in LaVilla has been a predominantly Black congregation whose…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Arts and Literature

Writers, musicians, visual creators and entertainers who brought the African American experience to life or left a lasting mark on…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Sports

Coaches and players whose athletic gifts helped bring notoriety to Jacksonville, its schools and some of its oldest neighborhoods.…