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Latest History articles from Jacksonville, FLDistinguish Jacksonville: Kingsley Plantation
Situated on the northern tip of Fort George Island and maintained by the National Park Service, Kingsley Plantation is the oldest plantation house standing in Florida.
Read MoreHistoric NYC Subway Car Found in Springfield
Metro Jacksonville has confirmed that a historic New York City subway car has been discovered in the Springfield neighborhood.
Read MoreInside the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant
Metro Jacksonville takes a look inside of one of the urban core's largest industrial ruins: The Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant.
Read MoreUnion Station Tunnels Intact
Metro Jacksonville has confirmed that the passenger tunnels at Union Station, thought to be filled in years ago, are still intact. These tunnels were built to bring passengers safely under the platforms to board trains on far tracks.
Read More1926: The Year of the Skyscraper
1926 may have been the greatest year in Downtown Jacksonville's history. It was known as the Year of the Skyscraper with seven buildings of ten stories or more under construction at the same time.
Read MoreThe James E. Merrill Residence
The Merrill residence is the largest and most architecturally interesting of the nineteenth-century houses remaining in East Jacksonville.
Read MoreThe Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
Just a short walk from the heart of downtown in Springfield, the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum is a part of the world's largest private holding of important original manuscripts documents.
Read MoreThe Fernandina and Jacksonville Railroad
One Hundred years ago this old railroad helped build what our community is today. Today, it has the potential to become an instrumental element in future passenger rail.
Read MoreNorman Studios Update
Norman Studios is the nation's only surviving silent film studio complex. Today, it is being renovated into a silent film museum and community center.
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