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A Tale of Two Bridges

7 Jan 2026

Alan Bliss

From the CEO

One bridge is Jacksonville's iconic image, the other a commuter's nightmare. Save one, scrap the other?

Welcoming Haskell as Our Newsletter Sponsor

6 Jan 2026

Kate Hallock

JHC News

The Jacksonville History Center is pleased to welcome Haskell as the sponsor of its monthly newsletter.

Gingerbread Extravaganza 2025 Draws Crowd to New Location

31 Dec 2025

Kate Hallock

JHC News

It's a wrap! The 23rd Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza ran for 11 days in December 2025, welcoming over 3,000 visitors to the new Jacksonville History Center.

The Attack on Pearl Harbor: How It Rewrote Jacksonville’s Story

7 Dec 2025

Alan Bliss

From the CEO

World War II reinvented the American South with lasting impacts on Jacksonville.

ICYMI: Speaker Series Program on Debunking (the Images of) DeBry

7 Dec 2025

Joel Cordova

Speaker Series

Since the 1970s, scholars have debunked Theodor de Bry's images of the Timucuan people, so why do we still use them?

ICYMI: Speaker Series Program on the 10th Anniversary of the Sinking of the El Faro

5 Nov 2025

Joel Cordova

Speaker Series

Ten years have passed since 33 lives were lost in a tragic offshore storm, but memories of the S.S. El Faro crew are honored.