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From Fernandina’s Wiccademous grave to Brooklyn’s famous Devil’s School, here’s a dive into four of the most famous local places…
Features exploring Jacksonville’s past — historic neighborhoods, key figures, and events that shaped the city and region.
October 22, 2025
Historic Riverside church gets answer to renovation prayer
Riverside Church at Park and King received a $359,534 national grant to rehabilitate its 99-year-old sanctuary.…
October 21, 2025
THE JAXSON | The architecture and legacy of J. Burnie Caine
In Jacksonville’s modern architecture story, John Burnie Caine is a living legend. I had the privilege of meeting Caine as…
October 20, 2025
Honoring the 7 who died on Sapelo Island gangway
Four Jacksonville residents were among those killed during a Gullah Geechee celebration at Sapelo Island one year ago.…
October 14, 2025
THE JAXSON | 404 N. Julia St., a century later
The Jaxson takes a brief look at the rise, fall and pending rebirth of Downtown’s Central National Bank Building at…
October 10, 2025
WWII pilot, missing since 1944, comes home for Hastings burial
The remains of pilot J.G. Ralph Cornelius DuPont were finally identified after he was missing in action for 81 years.…
October 9, 2025
Peg Leg Pete moves to new home and uncertain future
The deteriorated Peg Leg Pete statue was moved from the Fernandina waterfront to the Amelia Island history museum.…
October 8, 2025
THE JAXSON | Andrew Patterson: LaVilla’s forgotten Civil Rights crusader
Before Montgomery was the Civil Rights epicenter, a pastor on Ashley Street sat down on a Jacksonville streetcar, refused bail,…
October 6, 2025
State funding proposed to preserve Springfield mansion
Rep. Wyman Duggan of Jacksonville submitted a proposal to preserve the Horace Drew Mansion.…
October 6, 2025
Treasure hunters recover $1M in coins from shipwreck
Divers uncovered a load of centuries-old Spanish coins on a shipwreck off the Treasure Coast.…
October 1, 2025
THE JAXSON | The Legacy of the Boylan-Haven School
A brief history and look at the legacy of the historic Eastside’s Boylan-Haven School.…
September 23, 2025
THE JAXSON | The Maceo Elks Lodge No. 8: LaVilla’s Jewish and Black history link
The Maceo Elks Lodge No. 8 is the last surviving institution in LaVilla connected to Jacksonville’s early Jewish community.…
September 16, 2025
THE JAXSON | Viva Jax: Jacksonville’s Hispanic heritage
Though less well known than those in South Florida or Tampa Bay, Jacksonville’s Hispanic community has roots that are hundreds…
September 3, 2025
THE JAXSON | Black Jacksonville Collective debuts oral ‘Front Porch History’ project at Ritz
Front Porch History: Mapping Undiscovered Stories of Black Jacksonville, launching Sept. 4 at the Ritz Theatre & Museum, is an…
August 13, 2025
THE JAXSON | 5 historical facts about Fernandina Beach
Located about 25 miles northeast of Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach is a historic city of 13,000 residents that spans the northern…
July 8, 2025
THE JAXSON | 5 things you didn’t know about Bayard
Located 18 miles southeast of Downtown Jacksonville, Bayard is a historic community with a rich cultural story.…
June 18, 2025
THE JAXSON | The historic coffee roasters of Jacksonville
Maxwell House was neither the first nor the only company to fill Jacksonville’s air with the fragrance of fresh-roasted beans.…
October 8, 2024
THE JAXSON | 9 historic Durkeeville photographs
During the early 20th century, the greater Durkeeville community became a segregation-era hub of Black culture, business and social life…
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 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…
April 18, 2023
THE JAXSON | 5 historical facts about Murray Hill
Do you know these 5 facts about Murray Hill, one of urban Jacksonville’s emerging historic neighborhoods?…
February 21, 2023
THE JAXSON | 6 facts about LaVilla you should know
In honor of Black History Month, here’s a look at six stories from LaVilla’s past that deserve to be better…
May 24, 2022
THE JAXSON | Uncovering Jewish heritage sites in Jacksonville
May is recognized as Jewish American Heritage Month. Jacksonville has a long Jewish history, with a Jewish community dating as…