History

Reenactors and spectators weigh in on the Battle of Pensacola

Jacksonville is getting ready for an important birthday next year: In June of 2022, the city will celebrate its 200th anniversary. The Jacksonville…

The Historic Sites Committee of the Jacksonville Historical Society has released its 2021 list of Jacksonville’s endangered historic properties.“Historic…

Editor's Note: The lecture referenced in this story has been rescheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. Reairings are scheduled at midnight and 6 a.m. on…

Jacksonville has changed in many ways over the last forty years.Today, we go back in time and take a look at the streets of downtown during the early…

Tuesday marks 115 years since a fire destroyed 146 blocks of Jacksonville. The inferno began at a LaVilla mattress factory on the corner of Beaver and…

New historical markers along Fort Caroline Road in Arlington are commemorating an all but forgotten African-American community in Jacksonville.A group of…

In honor of Black History Month, Florida Gov. Rick Scott honored outstanding teachers and students Wednesday at his mansion in Tallahassee.One recipient…

Originally published October 2015A new nonfiction book is inviting readers to take a journey through historic Jacksonville neighborhoods.“The Mad Atlas of…

This weekend the City of Green Cove Springs is holding its 14th annual Soul Food Festival celebrating African-American culture.The event began as a way to…