Jacksonville, Florida
Reception and dinner on the grounds and inside Fort Caroline National Memorial. Fort Caroline is part of the Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Tickets are now available to the public. Honorary Co-Chairs Helen Lane and Betsy Lovett will “light Read More …
Join the Jacksonville Historical Society for a program and exhibit celebrating the “First Colony” La Caroline, and the 450th anniversary of the “First Thanksgiving in America.” Featuring a Presentation by Robert Thunen, Ph.D. and Keith Ashley, Ph.D. on archeological and historical perspectives on Fort Caroline’s location. Read More …
The native Floridians, as viewed by the French and described in firsthand French accounts, are featured in 20th and 21st century artwork on exhibit in City Hall. Among the works is a collection of mid-century drawings by Roger Early, Sr., who was a science illustrator, Read More …
The Jacksonville Historic Society recently released a list of twelve significant endangered historical sites for 2012. Jax Examiner shares that list below. St. Johns River Ferry In operation since at least 1948, the St. Johns River Ferry provides motorists a break from the traffic and Read More …