The fall lineup for the Speaker Series program features authors who will share interesting aspects of Jacksonville’s history. Join us at one or more of the programs!
Add your name to Jacksonville’s legacy.
Every citizen of Jacksonville has the opportunity to contribute to a lasting marker commemorating Jacksonville’s Bicentennial. Don’t be left out!
Will LaVilla be Jacksonville’s Ybor City?
Incorporated in 1869, the neighborhood known as LaVilla was annexed by the City of Jacksonville in 1887 and thrived into the early decades of the 20th century as the setting of Jacksonville’s richest multi-cultural, multi-ethnic life.
Women’s clothing styles at the turn of the 20th century
Women’s fashion in the early 1900s were often an expression of her place in society. Museum House Docent Nancy Gandy shares a look at clothing that could have been worn by the Merrill family women.
News & Notes
Local author/historian Wayne Wood and photographer Mark Krancer (right) flank Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd at the Florida Preservation Awards. Just one piece of News & Notes…
A Taste of Jacksonville’s Music History
The Florida Theatre has remained one of Jacksonville’s major music venues for almost 100 years. Want to know more about Jacksonville’s music history?
