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At the Jacksonville Historical Society, we’re making history every day. Our monthly Speakers Series offers in-depth information on surprising and diverse aspects of our city’s past, and our fun Pop Up events are designed to bring attention to the forgotten history buried in our own back yard. Throughout the year, we also lead countless school groups on “insider tours” of our city’s most significant landmarks and events. Why don’t you join us?

Jun
27
Thu
2019
Deep Roots, Many Branches: The Blues in Northeast Florida
Jun 27 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

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DEEP ROOTS, MANY BRANCHES: THE ROOTS OF BLUES IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2019  6:30pm    Old St. Andrews Church

Join us as Mitch Hemann, musician, singer-songwriter and JHS Archivist unleashes his vocal chords and creativity to pay tribute to the legacy of blues in Northeast Florida. From field hollers to the birth of Southern Rock, Jacksonville has played a pivotal role in the formation of Blues music. Mitch Hemann will be your guide on a musical journey that twists and turns its way through more than 100 years of music history, tracing the origins and the evolution of this truly American art form. This unique presentation will feature a combination of speaking and live musical performance.

Aug
27
Tue
2019
Touchdown Jacksonville! Winning the NFL Franchise for Jacksonville
Aug 27 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

 

 

 

 

More than thirty years ago, Jacksonville’s NFL team existed only in the hopes and dreams of its citizens. Throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, a changing cast of determined leaders pursued an NFL franchise. The story of that effort, and of the rebuilding of the old Gator Bowl Stadium to NFL standards, will be the topic on August 27, when Preston Haskell speaks at the Jacksonville Historical Society. This Lunch & Learn program covers the runup to the long-awaited day when our Jacksonville Jaguars began major-league play in the River City.

RESERVATIONS FULL.  $15 Member,  $20 Non-member  Tidbits lunch.

Parking is available in the lot behind Old St. Andrews Church.

Nov
18
Mon
2019
Jacksonville Terminal Centennial Celebration
Nov 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Guest speaker, Clarence Gooden, will lead this tribute to the legacy of the Jacksonville Terminal.

Reservations requested at Eventbrite.

Feb
3
Mon
2020
Florida’s First Historically Black College: 154 Years of Jacksonville’s Edward Waters College
Feb 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Commemorating Black History Month, the Jacksonville Historical Society will present “Florida’s First Historically Black College: 154 Years of Jacksonville’s Edward Waters College” at its February Speaker Series event, Monday, Feb. 3. Social hour 6 p.m., speaker 7 p.m. at the Milne Auditorium on the campus. The talk by Dr. David Jamison will explore how changes over time at Edward Waters also reflected broader social changes occurring over the same time in Jacksonville.

Mar
18
Wed
2020
Speaker Series: Remarkable Women in North Florida History
Mar 18 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Past JHS Executive Director Emily R. Lisska will share insights about remarkable women in North Florida History at a Lunch & Learn event during Women’s History Month. Doors open at 11 a.m., lecture begins at noon. Old St. Andrews, 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd. Box lunches must be reserved; details to follow.

Apr
23
Thu
2020
Speaker Series: Joseph Lee, Jacksonville’s First Black Lawyer
Apr 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

The Honorable Brian J. Davis, United States District Court Judge, will be the guest speaker at the Jacksonville Historical Society’s April Speaker Series program. Davis’ topic will focus on Joseph E. Lee, Jacksonville’s first black lawyer. The event begins with a social hour at 6 p.m., followed by Judge Davis at 7 p.m. Free to JHS members; $10 suggested donation for non-members.

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