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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.

Play Ball! Treasures Uncovered in the TU Collection

30 Mar 2021

Mitch Hemann

From the Archive

The month of April heralds the opening of Major League Baseball season and to honor that great American pastime, we offer up some snippets from Jacksonville's own teams.

The Extraordinary Life and Tragic Death of Queen Bess

16 Feb 2021

Mitch Hemann

From the Archive

Do you know...how America's first Black female aviatrix' life ended in Jacksonville, Florida? Please enjoy this tale "From the Archives."

Happy Anniversary, Merrill House Museum!

5 Nov 2020

Nancy Gandy

From the Merrill House Museum

Owned by the City of Jacksonville and leased to the Jacksonville Historical Society, the 141-year-old James E. Merrill House is a museum resplendent of the Victorian era.