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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
14
Fri
2019
Endangered Historic Properties Luncheon
Jun 14 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Join us for this important discussion on our endangered historic properties. Now, more than ever, Jacksonville must chose wisely to protect historic treasures for generations to come.

Dr. Alan Bliss, Executive Director of JHS, will give an in depth evaluation of JHS’s 2019 Endangered Historic Properties and the state of historic preservation in Jacksonville with several experts in this field. DEADLINE TO PURCHASE LUNCH TICKETS IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12.

The discussion will encompass properties at risk, recent successes, adaptive reuse and best practices in endeavors to preserve our historic treasurers. RESERVATIONS AND TIDBITS LUNCH ORDERS REQUIRED BY Wednesday, June 12.

WHEN: Friday, June 14, 11:30am
WHERE: Old St. Andrews Church, 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
PARKING: Behind church.

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

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deep-roots-many-branches-the-blues-in-northeast-florida-tickets-62313180400

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.

Jul
13
Sat
2019
Salute to the Jax Red Caps
Jul 13 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us as Jacksonville Historical Society and Durkeeville Historical Society share the legacy of the Jax Red Caps and the Negro Baseball League.  Saturday, July 13.
5:00pm – Historical presentation at Old St. Andrews.
6:30pm – Jumbo Shrimp Salute to the Red Caps Game.
Seats reserved in Section 110 along the first baseline. Parking is included in ticket price, and is located in the lots behind Old St. Andrews Church.

Salute to the Jax Red Caps

 

https://www.jaxhistory.org/event/salute-to-the-jax-red-caps/?instance_id=1593

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.

Oct
4
Fri
2019
Merrill House Docent Training
Oct 4 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

If you love historic buildings and telling stories, we need you to help us tell the Merrill Family story!  Docents are needed year-round to lead small-to-medium sized group tours of the two-story 1879 Merrill House. You can regale visitors in the life and times of the James E. Merrill family.  During December, there are frequent requests for tours from Gingerbread Extravaganza visitors.  If you would like to share your time and talent, join us for Docent Training Friday, October 4,  9am – 11am.

Oct
27
Sun
2019
20th Annual Pumpkin Run
Oct 27 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am

Celebrate the 20th Annual Pumpkin Run in your best costume as we run or walk through the beautiful, historic Evergreen Cemetery.  Sponsored again this year by Evergreen Cemetery and 1st Place sports, run proceeds benefit the Jacksonville Historical Society.

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.

Jan
23
Thu
2020
The History of the Insurance Industry in Jacksonville: Fueling a Financial Center
Jan 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-history-of-the-insurance-industry-in-jacksonville-tickets-74616390633J. F. Bryan IV, former President of Independent Life Insurance, will describe the evolution of the insurance industry in Northeast Florida and its lasting impact on the region.

JHS Members receive free admissions to programs.  A donation of $10 per person is suggested for non-members.  Parking is available in the lot behind Old St. Andrews Church.

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.

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