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SUMMARY:Evergreen Cemetery Spring 2026 Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a tour of the rich history of one of Jacksonville’s oldest cemeteries. \nSponsored by Evergreen Cemetery\, the Jacksonville History Center offers a walking tour that shares the history of our community as written on the tombstones of its major cemetery. The Sunday\, April 19\, tour will offer eight 60-minute tours (beginning at 10 a.m.\, running every half-hour with a break at noon; last tour begins at 2 p.m.) for 20 visitors per group. \nTents\, chairs\, bottled water\, hand fans\, and toilets will be available at the check-in area. This is a walking tour\, so wear comfortable shoes and clothing. The event will not be cancelled for light/brief showers. For weather cancellations\, follow us on Facebook. \nGet Tickets \nEvergreen was started 144 years ago on September 28\, 1880\, when a group of prominent\, civic-minded gentlemen decided to start a cemetery for the benefit of the community. Less than a decade after the Great Fire of 1901\, on December 7\, 1910\, the Evergreen Cemetery Association\, a not-for-profit organization\, was formed. Arthur G. Cummer became the Association’s first president. The 167-acre cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the resting place of Jacksonville’s founder\, Isaiah D. Hart\, as well as five Florida governors\, four U.S. Senators\, 10 Jacksonville mayors\, two Pulitzer Prize winners\, and passengers from the Titanic. \nThank you to our sponsor:
URL:https://jaxhistory.org/event/evergreen-cemetery-spring-2026-tour/
LOCATION:Evergreen Cemetery\, 4535 Main Street North\, Jacksonville\, 32206
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SUMMARY:Evergreen Cemetery 2025 Fall Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a tour of the rich history of one of Jacksonville’s oldest cemeteries. \nSponsored by Evergreen Cemetery\, the Jacksonville History Center offers a walking tour that shares the history of our community as written on the tombstones of its major cemetery. The Sunday tour will offer eight 60-minute tours (beginning at 10 a.m.\, running every half-hour with a break at noon; last tour begins at 2 p.m.) for 20 visitors per group. \nTents\, chairs\, bottled water\, hand fans\, and toilets will be available at the check-in area. This is a walking tour\, so wear comfortable shoes and clothing. The event will not be cancelled for light/brief showers. For weather cancellations\, follow us on Facebook. \nGet Tickets \nEvergreen was started 144 years ago on September 28\, 1880\, when a group of prominent\, civic-minded gentlemen decided to start a cemetery for the benefit of the community. Less than a decade after the Great Fire of 1901\, on December 7\, 1910\, the Evergreen Cemetery Association\, a not-for-profit organization\, was formed. Arthur G. Cummer became the Association’s first president. The 167-acre cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the resting place of Jacksonville’s founder\, Isaiah D. Hart\, as well as five Florida governors\, four U.S. Senators\, 10 Jacksonville mayors\, two Pulitzer Prize winners\, and three passengers from the Titanic. \nThank you to our sponsor:
URL:https://jaxhistory.org/event/evergreen-cemetery-tour/
LOCATION:Evergreen Cemetery\, 4535 Main Street North\, Jacksonville\, 32206
CATEGORIES:Historic Tours
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