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News & Notes

10 Aug 2023

Kate Hallock

JHC News

Local author/historian Wayne Wood and photographer Mark Krancer (right) flank Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd at the Florida Preservation Awards. Just one piece of News & Notes...

A Taste of Jacksonville’s Music History

6 Jul 2023

Emily Cottrell

From the Archive

The Florida Theatre has remained one of Jacksonville’s major music venues for almost 100 years. Want to know more about Jacksonville's music history?

Two Terms to Shape a Legacy

6 Jul 2023

Alan Bliss

From the CEO

John T. Alsop, Jr., Jacksonville's longest running mayor (18 years), began his first term 100 years before Jacksonville first woman mayor is sworn in.

Helen’s Room: A look at Victorian dolls

30 May 2023

Nancy Gandy

From the Merrill House Museum

Helen Merrill's bedroom stops children in their tracks when touring the Merrill House Museum. Can you guess why?

Celebrating the Merrill House Historic Landmark Status

24 May 2023

Nancy Gandy

From the Merrill House Museum

May is National Historic Preservation Month and the Jacksonville Historical Society is pleased to manage four historic properties, three of which are landmarks.

Victorian Era Hygiene

21 Mar 2023

Nancy Gandy

From the Merrill House Museum

The James E. Merrill House Museum is full of interesting -- and sometimes strange -- items common to households in the Victorian era. Each month, Merrill House Museum Coordinator Nancy Gandy takes us on a tour of the two-story house, pointing out some of the oddities.