Jacksonville, Florida
Clay County, Florida’s thirty-seventh, was created on this date in 1858 by carving out part of Duval County in northeast Florida. Named after American statesman Henry Clay, the U.S. senator from Kentucky and secretary of state under President John Quincy Adams, its county seat is Read More …
When they tore down the Jones College building more was lost than the last location of a college that had served Jacksonville for 99 years. Before it was Jones College it was The Edgewood Theater. The Edgewood Theater was the first movie theater in Murray Hill, Read More …
Lee Harvey died yesterday was how I began writing the following article 5 years ago tomorrow. Lee died Nov. 10, 2014 after a long battle with mesothelioma. Jax Examiner is republishing that article today, in memory of Lee on the 5th anniversary of his passing. Read More …
Norman Studios was among the nation’s first studios to produce “race films” starring African American characters in positive, non-stereotypical roles. Today, Norman’s five-building studio complex survives in Jacksonville’s Old Arlington neighborhood. Join JPL for a panel discussion and learn why Norman Studios is a national Read More …
Yellow House stands with the work of Take Em Down Everywhere and Take ‘Em Down Jax as we call for the removal of monuments to white supremacy. Tonight we will be hosting an educational opportunity for the community to be a part of ‘Changing the Read More …
My first visit to Jacksonville was in the summer of 1985. While here I sat at the lunch counter in Woolworths, downtown, across from Hemming Park. I enjoyed a hamburger on a toasted bun with crisp leaf lettuce, vine ripened beefsteak tomatoes and sweet Vidalia Read More …
Holley’s Bar-B-Q is Jacksonville’s oldest and longest continuously operating barbecue restaurant. Holley’s was opened by Jack Holley in 1937 at 3604 Moncrief Rd Jacksonville, FL 32209. 83 years later, Holley’s is still standing, and still serving the community from that same beloved building. It may Read More …
In August of 1926, W.H. Adams Sr. opened the Ocean View Pavilion amusement park near the Jacksonville Beach Pier. His dream at the time was to build a roller coaster that would rival the iconic Cyclone at Coney Island, which opened in 1927. Construction began Read More …
Today, Mayor Lenny Curry proclaimed that Friday, July 19th will be known as “Rolling Stones Day” to celebrate their return to Jacksonville. The Rolling Stones
Jacksonville Historical Society, Durkeeville Historical Society, and Springfield Preservation and Revitalization invite you to join them, this Saturday, 5:00pm at Old St. Andrews as JHS and Durkeeville Historical Society share the legacy of the Negro Baseball League and the Jax Red Caps! Afterwards, enjoy the Read More …
Happy Birthday Jacksonville! COJ took to the streets and asked the people of Duval just how old they think our city is today.
Riverton Tower Senior Center, Inc. and the Silverfield Group want to tear down the former Jones College at 1195 South Edgewood, the historical location of The Edgewood Theater, Murray Hill’s first movie theater, predating The Murray Hill Theater by 2 years, so they can build Read More …
Murray Hill residents have been upset about the prospect of a 97,200 square foot three-story storage facility at their front door. Developers and their attorneys have said not to worry, we will build some retail, maybe an arts center, we’ll put up some murals, there Read More …
The Edgewood Theater was the first movie theater in Murray Hill. The Edgewood opened in 1947, the Saturday before Easter. California was the first film screened. It was a western, directed by John Farrow, starring Ray Milland, Barbara Stanwyck, and Barry Fitzgerald. Two thousand people Read More …
The annual Jacksonville Jazz Fest began 3 decades ago. It is now one of the largest jazz festivals in the country. It will be held May 23-26 2019 in downtown Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is a weekend celebration of jazz in Jacksonville, Florida. Fest Read More …
Speedway Park, also known as Jacksonville Speedway, Opened in 1947. It was a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) dirt oval auto racing track, located at the intersection of Lenox Avenue and Plymouth Street on Jacksonville’s West-side. The track hosted NASCAR Grand National Series, now known as Monster Read More …
Ten years after the Great Fire Jacksonville’s population had nearly doubled to 57,699. 29,293 were black, 28,329 were white. Churches, schools, businesses, a new city hall, a new library, skyscrapers, and many other buildings had been built with more going up every day. The city’s Read More …
Today is the birthday of Ansel Adams. Adams was a legendary American photographer, known for his love of nature, technical innovations in photography, and his dramatic photographs of Western landscapes. He was a pioneer in the movement to preserve the wilderness and one of the Read More …