Prominent Jacksonville family loses family silver during escape from the Great Fire of 1901. Read more to discover if it was ever recovered.
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115 Years After the Great Fire . . .
Pre-fire buildings and post-fire masterpieces are still threatened May 3 is arguably the most important day in city history. It’s the anniversary of Jacksonville’s Great Fire of 1901. This year, Jacksonville marks 115 years since the conflagration wiped out 2,368 homes and buildings in eight hours. The fire began in the LaVilla area and rapidly […]
