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Founded on May 3, 1929, as the Jacksonville Historical Society, the centennial of the Jacksonville History Center is now four years away – 208 weeks from now. We stand on the shoulders of generations of volunteers, board members and staff who led the way before us. Thanks to them, we stand also on a 96-year… Read more: Looking at Our Future

The first strategic plan ever created for the Jacksonville History Center was adopted by its board in October 2016. A normal planning cycle for nonprofits is around five years, meaning a fresh planning process was due in 2021. However, our calendar became disrupted by a few things. Beginning in March 2020, the pandemic created uncertainty… Read more: The Future of Public History

Since its founding in 1929, the Jacksonville Historical Society (now the Jacksonville History Center) has placed permanent markers at the locations of significant events in the city’s past. Some were erected as early as 1930. The shape and size of the markers has varied, but generally they are cast in durable metals and positioned on… Read more: Jacksonville’s History All Around Us

People interested in Jacksonville’s history often ask what one book they should read to learn about Florida’s largest city. The answer is easy – there is none. At the Jacksonville History Center, that deficiency is an embarrassment. For most of the past 100 years, the answer to that question was different, and also easy –… Read more: What’s Wrong with T. Frederick Davis?