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Latest History articles from Jacksonville, FLID Magazine: The Yellow Issue
In fall 1992, City of Expression, the group that published iD Magazine was heavily involved in promoting the city's street art and festival scene. This Yellow Edition, features a list of the various events and festivals promoted by City of Expression. A Springfield Art Festival, A new music festival,...
Read MoreLost Jacksonville: Klutho's Cornices
For nine decades, the Florida Life Building was one of the the many wonders of the street experience in downtown Jacksonville. You would be walking along Laura Street and then look straight up to something wonderful. Before the turn of the millennium, these gorgeous sculptures were removed from the...
Read MoreNAAS Green Cove Springs: Ruins of Northeast Florida
What do treasure hunting trips, hovercrafts, ferries, space exploration, and vintage rail cars have to do with one another? All are related to the environment that makes Reynolds Industrial Park and Clay County Port (formerly NAAS Green Cove Springs) one of the most interesting spots for storytelling...
Read MoreJacksonville in 1928
Rarely seen imagery taken between 1928 and 1929, of Jacksonville's neighborhoods by George W. Simons Jr.
Read MoreOrange Park: The First Coast's Overlooked Historic City
When one hears the name "Orange Park," congested Blanding Boulevard and post-WWII suburbia immediately enters the mind of many. However, a short trip off the beaten path of gridlocked arterials, Blanding and Park Avenue, reveals a scenic and peaceful community that dates back to the late 19th century.
Read MoreJacksonville History: The Seminole Hotel
In this guest article, Leif Sodergren of Gothenburg, Sweden shares the memories of Jacksonville's long lost Seminole Hotel, the place to be seen in downtown in 1913.
Read MoreBig League City! 100 Years of Football in Jacksonville
Big League City! 100 Years of Football in Jacksonville, the new book by Metro Jacksonville member Ken Bowen, chronicles Jacksonville’s unmatched gridiron fervor, from Florida’s first college football game held in the wake of the Great Fire of 1901, to the birth of the Florida-Georgia game and the...
Read MoreSee Jacksonville in 1914! Confederate Reunion Film
In 1914, forty eight thousand people from around the South descended on Jacksonville fifty years after the end of the Civil War to honor the Veterans of the Confederate War. They camped along Hogans Creek in the Springfield neighborhood and staged a massive parade which was caught on film by Jville's...
Read MoreHistory in Pictures: The Jacksonville Terminal
For decades, it was the gateway to Florida and the largest passenger rail station south of Washington, DC. With over 2,000 employees, it was also one of Jacksonville's largest employers. Unfortunately, they say good things must come to an end. Today, Metro Jacksonville shares a visual timeline of the...
Read MoreThe Rise and Fall of Jacksonville Beach Amusement Parks
Metro Jacksonville's Kristen Pickrell explores the rise and fall of Jacksonville Beach's amusement parks.
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