History

Back in the days before vehicles became ubiquitous, several different lines of ships carried cargo and passengers to and from...

The Riverside and Avondale neighborhoods are two of Jacksonville’s premier historic districts, featuring over 2,000 historically-significant structures within their combined...

By now, we’re probably all familiar with the stories of the seven bridges that carry vehicular traffic across the St....

For many years, downtown Jacksonville’s beautiful historic buildings were left to rot away without a purpose. For a variety of...

When the first tenants moved into The Barnett last year, it marked the end of a lengthy revitalization saga for...

During the mid-1950s, a young man named Elvis Presley rose to stardom thanks to his musical talents and flare for...

For decades in the early 1900s, Jacksonville was in need of a civic auditorium dedicated to the performing arts. The...

Given how its residents – and opportunistic politicians – chased the pre-Hollywood film scene out of the city back in...

Downtown Jacksonville has a shortage of hotels. It’s an issue that has existed for decades and even resulted in national...

In the early days of aviation, Bessie Coleman was a pioneer in so many ways. Coleman became America’s first Black...