History

Sometimes a location can perfectly embody a moment in time, and no place better represented downtown Jacksonville in the 1990s...

Though famous coffee-maker Maxwell House wasn’t founded in Jacksonville, it still feels like a crucial part of the city’s local...

Before becoming the nation’s seventh president, Andrew Jackson was perhaps the most important figure in both the War of 1812...

In our popular article series Jax Evolved, we discuss historic buildings in Jacksonville that have been repurposed into new uses...

Located at the corner of Adams and Hogan streets in downtown Jacksonville, the historic Levy Building currently houses two local...

The modern history of the town of Jacksonville Beach began with the construction of Jacksonville and Atlantic Railway Company’s new...

One of Jacksonville’s largest suburbs, Arlington, is also one of the city’s most historically-rich areas. The area’s history dates all...

The small town of Orange Park is such a close neighbor to Jacksonville that it can be hard to tell...

The J Files is an article series where we take a look at some of the weirdest, wackiest, and most...

One of the most prominent figures of the American civil rights movement grew up right here in Jacksonville. A. Philip...