The Guide for Jacksonville's History Explorers

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

 

visit us online TO VIEW FASCINATING AND IMPORTANT JACKSONVILLE HISTORY

ARLINGTON

HISTORY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA NATIVE AMERICANS, RACE FILMMAKING, AMERICA'S SETTLERS, AND MORE

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• Jacksonville University Special Collections

  • View Online

 

• Norman Studios

  • Online Museum Open!

 

• Timucuan Ecological & Historical Preserve and Fort Caroline National Memorial​​​

  • ​Virtual Tour

  • Online Museum Collection

DOWNTOWN

LEARN THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION OF JACKSONVILLE

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• Cathedral District

  • Transformation Underway!

  • Master Development Plan

 

• ​Eartha M.M. White Historical Museum

  • Visit Us Online

 

• Florida State College Jacksonville

  • Jump Back into Community History Here - View the FSCJ Special Collections​

   

• Jacksonville Historical Society​

  • Our Historic Jacksonville Properties

  • Visit the James Merrill Museum for a Virtual Walk-through

  • Experience the Jacksonville Historical Society first-hand and virtually

  • Join us at the beautiful Old St. Andrews Church

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• Jacksonville Public Library Special Collections

  • View JPL's significant Special Collections​ online

  • View JPL's extensive Digital Collections online

  • Experience the Ansbacher Historic Map Collection Virtual Tour

  • View the LeMoyne-DeBry Engravings online

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• Visit JAX

  • Proudly Showcasing Jacksonville's Architectural History

JACKSONVILLE BEACH

HISTORY OF THE FIRST COAST BEACHES

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• Beaches Museum

  • Boardwalk Talks

  • Historical Articles

  • Virtual Tour

SOUTHSIDE

REGIONAL HISTORY @ UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA ONLINE

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• UNF Thomas G. Carpenter Library Special Collections & University Archives

  • View Online!

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URBAN CORE NEIGHBORHOODS​

JAX ARCHITECTURE & NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT HISTORY, WITH A SPRINKLE OF SCIENCE TOO!

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• Museum of Science & History Jacksonville - MOSH JAX

• ​MOSH Connect is our digital endeavor to bring our engaging educational Museum experience to the home. Of note for history buffs is History with a Twist, a new series exploring history highlights unique to greater Jacksonville.

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• Virtual visitors should also be sure to check out the Signature and Traveling Exhibits that are now available online! In our online exhibits, explore the neighborhoods of Jacksonville or meet some of the Jax geniuses that have helped shape the culture of the city.

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• Sketchin’. Collection Sketchin’ is a virtual workshop series that guides participants through live sketching sessions exploring art and observation through the lens of scientific illustration. Details can be found on the MOSH Connect page

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• To explore MOSH’s Collections further, dive into the brand-new online exhibit Collection Curiosities. From local photographs to a shark jaw, the items in this new exhibit shed some light on the diversity of topics and formats collected by MOSH, the museum where “curiosity is welcome.”

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• Riverside Avondale Preservation

  • Learn More About This Historic, Jacksonville Neighborhood and Join Us Virtually to Discover its Many Gems​

 

• ​Springfield Improvement Association & Archives

  • Gallery of Springfield Homes

  • The Springfield Stories Oral History Project