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Historic anniversaries are not just for looking back

8 Sep 2021

Alan Bliss

From the CEO

Time travel fantasies are fun, but historic anniversaries are not just for looking back.

Social media post leads volunteer to research family ties to Facebook commenter

1 Jul 2021

Kate Hallock

JHC News

A Facebook post by JHS Senior Archivist Mitch Hemann on the 120th anniversary of the Great Fire led to a comment which, in turn, led volunteer Nancy Gandy on a hunt for a family tie.

Merrill House Museum gets a little facelift

1 Jul 2021

Nancy Gandy

From the Merrill House Museum

The Jacksonville Historical Society will soon be opening the Merrill House Museum for tours. Read more for details on this fascinating slice of Victorian era history!

A River Runs Through It

1 Jul 2021

Alan Bliss

From the CEO

The St. Johns River Bridge, erected in 1921, was the first to bridge the gap for vehicle traffic between Jacksonville's north and south banks. Nicknamed the Yellow Monster for its penchant to delay traffic while stuck in the raised position, the bridge later named the Acosta Bridge recently celebrated 100 years of service. Read more about Jacksonville's bridges...

From the Archives: The Great Fire and the Bisbee Family Revisited

14 May 2021

Mitch Hemann

From the Archive

JHS Senior Archivist Mitch Hemann shares another story from the Great Fire of 1901 and, with the help of Historian at Large Wayne Wood, solves a mystery.

Making the Case for Historic Preservation

14 May 2021

Alan Bliss

From the CEO

Part of our mission is to make the case for historic preservation, partly because it creates economic development in addition to cultural capital, but also because an old building contributes to the time capsule of city planning, architecture and construction as they were understood and practiced in the early 1900s.