Cohen Brothers: The Dry Goods Store for All
The Cohen Brothers “big store” opened in 1912. The building now serves as Jacksonville City Hall.
From a Pile of Debris, a New Jacksonville was Built
Museum docent discovers her family lost their home in the Great Fire of 1901.
Batter Up! Merrill-Stevens Shipyard Baseball Team
Local shipbuilders by day, baseball players by night…Merrill-Stevens employees played in the Victory League during World War II.
Last Liberty Ship Leaves the St. Johns River
The last of 82 Liberty Ships left Jacksonville 81 years ago this month. What a great maritime history!
The (New) Merrill House Celebrates 20 Years
Happy Anniversary to the (new) James E. Merrill House, renovated 20 years ago.
The Stockton Name Remembered
Stockton Street…Stockton Park…John Stockton Elementary School…Stockton, Whatley, Davin & Co. The Stockton name is well-known in Northeast Florida.
There’s History in Our Streets
Jacksonville street names evoke decades of city history, beginning with the Hogans and the Hart families in the early 1800s. Did you know Bay Street was Jacksonville’s original “main” street and Main Street was Pine?
Jacksonville Begins Rebuilding Morning After Great Fire
The devasting Great Fire of May 3, 1901, became a showcase of the courage and resilience of Jacksonville’s citizens, who began the city’s rebirth the next day. Eight months later, the Windsor Hotel re-opened.
The Shipbuilder’s Daughter: Helen Joanna Merrill
Twice widowed, shipbuilder’s daughter Helen Joanna Merrill Slappey was noted as a humanitarian among Jacksonville’s medical community, organizing occupational therapy programs and campaigning for the Duval Medical Center’s occupational therapy building.
Like Father, Like Son
In addition to the 82 Liberty Ships built during World War II by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, operated under contract by Merrill-Stevens Dry Dock & Repair, the Jacksonville-based firm also repaired or converted more than 1,000 ships for the government.