Civil Rights Struggles, from the beach to the Courthouse Please note the time change: Reception: 6pm Program: 630pm This observation of Black History Month connects Jacksonville to some of the Civil Rights era’s most pivotal events, which took place in Northeast Florida. Demonstrations in St. Augustine, led by giants of history such as Dr. Martin […]
The Jacksonville Historical Society’s Ornament Series now boasts a city skyline. It’s currently available through the Jacksonville Historical Society and at the annual Gingerbread Extravaganza. Click here to see details and dates of this years Gingerbread Extravaganza. Other ornaments in the series include the Jacksonville Train Terminal, the city’s Andrew Jackson statue, the Treaty Oak […]
When: Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 Where: Old St. Andrews Time: 630pm Reception; 7pm Program The January program at Old St. Andrew’s features former broadcaster Donn R. Colee, Jr., author of Towers in the Sand: The History of Florida Broadcasting. Towers in the Sand is the only comprehensive history of Florida’s broadcasting industry 1922-2016. The book explores the people, […]
Lisa Sheppard is a Senior Historic Preservation Planner with the City of Jacksonville, Florida. She has worked with the City’s Planning and Development Department for 18 years. After receiving her BA from the University of North Florida, she attended Savannah College of Art and Design for Historic Preservation post-graduate studies where she researched the issue […]
In the early days of December 1941, cool weather and a festive spirit filled the streets of Jacksonville. The Florida Times Union was packed with news and advertisements highlighting the Christmas holidays. Stories detailed holiday events and warning notices on the Post Office’s usual mail onslaught. Only days into the month, overshadowing the December flurry of […]
Jacksonville Historical Society’s Old St. Luke’s Hospital was the subject of a special segment last week on the year-old television show, River City Live, seen from 11 a.m. to noon on Ch. 4 WJXT. The popular weekday talk show explored some of the city’s more mysterious structures, and Old St. Luke’s, now the JHS Archives, […]
Southern Living magazine had a story in its December 2015 issue that named the Extravaganza among the “South’s best holiday experiences.” The Gingerbread Extravaganza was one of only four events selected. The brief, but highly visible article mentioned that amateur and professional creations were shown side by side. They also gave a nod to the […]
Late in the evening on Tuesday, September 27, Jacksonville City Council passed its budget for 2016-17. The passage is just in time for the city’s new fiscal year which begins on October 1. This new budget registers just over one billion dollars—a thousand million dollars for those who are counting. While admittedly, the City of […]
September 29, 2016 at 6:30pm at Old St. Andrews: Hundreds of books are challenged in United States schools and libraries each year, according to our September program presenter Leslie Lewis Kirkwood. These challenges can be attempts to remove or restrict materials, while “a banning” is the removal of those materials. The American Library Association’s Office […]
On May 23, 2016, following a membership vote to elect new board members, the JHS board of Directors elected Jeff Graf as President for the upcoming society year, June 2016 until May 2017. Jeff is immediate-past JHS Vice-President and has chaired, or served on, most of JHS’s committees during his time on the board. Recently […]
