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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Jacksonville, Florida

 
Clickable Map of Duval County, Florida and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Duval County, FL (279) Baker County, FL (41) Clay County, FL (124) Nassau County, FL (60) St. Johns County, FL (485)  DuvalCounty(279) Duval County (279)  BakerCounty(41) Baker County (41)  ClayCounty(124) Clay County (124)  NassauCounty(60) Nassau County (60)  St.JohnsCounty(485) St. Johns County (485)
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1 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville — Bessie Coleman and Paxon Air FieldHistoric African-American Sites — Durkeeville Historical Society —
Bessie Coleman was the first African-American female to become a pilot, and the first African-American to hold an international pilot license. She was born in Texas in 1892. After hearing stories of American airmen returning from World War I, . . . Map (db m237315) HM
2 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville — F-1188 — Henry John Klutho
Side 1 Henry John Klutho (1873-1964) arrived in Jacksonville following the Great Fire of 1901, which destroyed most of the city’s downtown. A talented and prolific architect, he is known for designing many of Jacksonville’s most iconic historic . . . Map (db m230555) HM
3 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville — Historic Clifton Community
After more than eighty years as part of the Strawberry Plantation, the beautiful point north of the Arlington River now known as Clifton was sold by plantation owner John Sammis in 1873 to the Ocean Grove Association, a religious group from New . . . Map (db m238205) HM
4 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville — Historic Eggleston Community Reported missing
In 1888 Oliver H. P. Champlin, a native of New York, platted the community of Eggleston and solicited religious settlers from New Jersey to come to Florida. He named his community Eggleston after his wife's family. Street names that still exist . . . Map (db m238171) HM
5 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville — Historic Newcastle Plantation
In 1769 during the English occupation of Florida English investors established Newcastle Plantation. The plantation was first managed by David Courvoisie, but in 1771 was placed under the charge of Francis Philip Fatio, a native of Switzerland. . . . Map (db m238260) HM
6 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville — Historic Oakwood Villa - Woodland Acres
This area was originally a part of several Spanish land-grants developed by Francis Richard I, a native Italian. He and his sons would eventually obtain land grants totaling 32,000 acres. One of those grants was a 250 acre grant along Silversmith . . . Map (db m238128) HM
7 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville — Moncrief CommunityHistoric African-American Sites
The Moncrief area (boundaries, 1-95 [east], Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway [south], Moncrief Road & 29th Street [north] and Spires Street [west]) began in the late 1800s and by the early 1900s was a chief center of recreation in Jacksonville. . . . Map (db m235865) HM
8 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville — Tree Hill Nature Preserve
The beautiful rolling fifty-plus acre preserve of Florida hammock known as Tree Hill is defined by spring-fed Red Bay Branch and Howland creeks. Originally part of Spanish land grants to Italian immigrant Francis Richard - grants that formed the . . . Map (db m238265) HM
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9 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Arlington — Arlington Grammar School No. 46 Reported unreadable
Arlington Grammar School was built in 1921 to serve the children of white families living in an area of approximately 48 square miles stretching from the St. Johns River on the west eastward to what is today St. Johns Bluff Road and from the St. . . . Map (db m138830) HM
10 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Arlington — Frederick W. Bruce
Captain Frederick W. Bruce, for whom Bruce Park is named, was born in New Hampshire in 1856. In 1869 young Bruce was sent to live with his uncle Elisha Bruce in St. Augustine, Florida, but that same year, at age 13, ran away to sea, an adventure . . . Map (db m93090) HM
11 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Arlington — Jacksonville And The Movie Industry
Though originally centered around the Theater District of New York City, silent film production companies soon discovered New England winters too harsh for year-round filming. In the winter of 1908 cast and crew of the production company Kalem . . . Map (db m93088) HM
12 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Arlington — Norman Silent Film Studios
While Jacksonville bustled with the activity of motion picture filming during the years 1908 through 1916, by the early 1920s little of the industry remained in town. However, over on Laura Street in the Springfield section of Jacksonville, brothers . . . Map (db m93419) HM
13 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Arlington — The Jacksonville, Mayport and Pablo Railroad Reported missing
On the morning of May 17, 1888, residents in the wooded communities of Old Arlington woke up to the new sounds of a chugging steam engine and the rattle of railroad cars. It was on that day the Jacksonville, Mayport and Pablo Railroad and . . . Map (db m173407) HM
14 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Arlington Hills — Historic Gilmore Community
The community of Gilmore is a beautiful wooded area facing Mill Cove on the St. Johns River and extending south of Merrill Road. Indian mounds in the area give evidence that during prehistoric times the land was home to Native American Indians . . . Map (db m149099) HM
15 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Atlantic Boulevard Estates — All Veterans
For God – Honor – Country the flag flying today is in honor and memory of All VeteransMap (db m137883) WM
16 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Avondale — Riverside Avondale Historic District
“Magnolia Plantation” and “Dell's Bluff,” plantations assembled from two early 19th century Spanish land grants, formed the core of the combined neighborhoods of Riverside and Avondale. Platted in 1869, Riverside was . . . Map (db m148757) HM
17 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Brentwood — Confederate Torpedo Boat David
Tomb In Memory of my shipmates of the Confederate Torpedo Boat David Charleston S.C. Oct 5, 1863 Lieut. W.T. Glassell,      C.S.N. Pilot W.J. Cannon,        C.S.N. Fireman Jas.Sullivan,   C.S.N. Chief Engineer James . . . Map (db m57587) HM
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18 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Brentwood — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Bowman Cook and John MorineCommunity Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of African Americans were victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism used to intimidate . . . Map (db m211856) HM
19 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Charter Point — Historic Chaseville Community
The point of land where the St. Johns River turns sharply east on its way to the ocean is by far the most prominent river point in the area known today as Old* Arlington. In 1772 this land was part of two plantations purchased by Captain William . . . Map (db m238191) HM
20 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Charter Point — Historic McNeil Plantation - Reddy Point
In 1772 Capt. William Reddy purchased two 400-acre tracts of land located where the St. Johns River bends eastward on its way to the Atlantic Ocean, naming them Hampstead and Point Plantations. Though Capt. Reddy only owned the property for two . . . Map (db m238188) HM
21 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Charter Point — Historic St. Isabel Plantation
During Florida's 20-year British period from 1763 to 1783, St. Isabel was originally part of a 10,000 acre plantation granted in 1766 to the Earl of Bessborough, and later purchased in 1769 by London merchant Samuel Potts. After Florida was ceded . . . Map (db m238201) HM
22 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Clifton — Historic Strawberry Plantation
The 8,000 acre Strawberry Mills and Plantation, part of a Spanish sawmill grant to Francis Richard, Jr., was purchased by John S. Sammis circa 1840. Sammis, a native of New York, moved to Florida in the 1820s and worked briefly for prominent . . . Map (db m139252) HM
23 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Commonwealth — All Those That Fought
This Flag Flies In Honor Of All Those Who Fought, Serving Our Country, To Keep It Flying. Map (db m148942) WM
24 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Commonwealth — Camp Capt. Mooney CemeteryFounded March 1st, 1864 — Owner: Florida Division UDC —
On March 1st, 1864, in this general area, the final battle of the Olustee Campaign was fought. Many of the dead from the Skirmish at Cedar Creek reside within these gates.Map (db m149080) HM
25 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Commonwealth — Camp Captain Mooney Cemetery
United Daughters of the Confederacy Florida Division On March 1st, 1864, a running battle known as "Skirmishes at Cedar and McGirt’s Creeks, Fla" began near Whitehouse. Still reeling from their defeat at Olustee, five hundred men . . . Map (db m148746) HM WM
26 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Durkeeville — Brewster HospitalHistoric African-American Sites — Durkeeville Historical Society —
In 1931 the red brick building that housed Brewster Hospital, the first private medical facility available to African Americans in Jacksonville opened. Brewster Hospital evolved out of a class to train African-American women as nurses at the . . . Map (db m237314) HM
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27 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Durkeeville — Durkee GardensHistoric African-American Sites — Durkeeville Historical Society —
In the 1930s a new subdivision, Durkee Gardens, was started in the Mid-westside district. The community takes its name from the Durkee family, prominent whites in Jacksonville, who originally owned much of the property in the area. Many of the homes . . . Map (db m237306) HM
28 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Durkeeville — Jefferson Street PoolHistoric African-American Sites — Durkeeville Historical Society —
The Jefferson Street Pool was the first major municipal facility of its kind available to African Americans in Jacksonville. Prior to its establishment in 1951, a few community pools for black people had been created. The Jefferson Street Pool . . . Map (db m237299) HM
29 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Durkeeville — Sugar HillHistoric African-American Sites — Durkeeville Historical Society —
The origin of the name has been lost. In any case, as a lifelong resident of this community, Mrs. Olivia Forest, stated "life was sweet" in Sugar Hill. From its origins in the early 1900s through its hey-days - the 1920s to the 1960s - the height . . . Map (db m237304) HM
30 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, East Arlington — James Edwin CraigOctober 29, 1901 – December 7, 1941
The James E. Craig Memorial pavilion is dedicated to the memory of Jacksonville native, James Edwin Craig, the namesake of Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport. He served his country with honor. After becoming an aviator in 1929, he served on . . . Map (db m137888) HM WM
31 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort Caroline Shores — Spanish PondFort Caroline National Monument — Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve —
500 Spanish soldiers from St. Augustine marched four days through marsh, forest tangle, fierce wind, and heavy rainfall to an encampment near here. Exhausted and hungry they rested in a downpour; at dawn they attacked and captured France's Fort . . . Map (db m46579) HM
32 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — A Very Comfortable Habitation
Historic references to the plantation house on Fort George Island are tantalizingly brief. The first detailed descriptions of the house and structural changes were recorded in the 20th century. From this vantage point, you can see the changes that . . . Map (db m40536) HM
33 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — African IdentityAfrican Identity and Archaeology at Kingsley Plantation — African Identity in the Archival Record —
The birthplace of African-American archaeology can be traced to Kingsley Plantation, where archaeologists in 1968 first began to search for artifacts that reflected African identity. Many of the slaves that lived here during Zephaniah Kingsley's era . . . Map (db m40852) HM
34 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — African IdentityAfrican Identity and Archaeology at Kingsley Plantation — African Identity Discovered Through Archaeology —
Artifacts recovered by archaeologists provide clues as to who these enslaved African men, women and children were. This is most easily recognized within the realm of spirituality or religion, which is resistant to change. However, the physical . . . Map (db m41193) HM
35 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — ChoicesA New Era of Choices
After the Civil War, slavery ended, but former slaves continued to live on the island. In this new era, former slaves and new landowners had to make difficult choices. In 1869 the Rollins family settled at the former plantation and called it . . . Map (db m145390) HM
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36 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Fort George IslandThe Plantation Era in Florida
The plantation era began in Florida in 1763 after Britain took control from Spain. Soon after, the first planter was given land here and brought his slaves and household. Britain established a plantation economy and encouraged its growth by . . . Map (db m145387) HM
37 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Jean Ribaut
Jean Ribaut and a party of Huguenots landed the morning of May 1, 1562 on this island. Here they knelt in prayer, beseeching God's guidance and commending the natives to his care. This was the first Protestant prayer in North America.Map (db m40024) HM
38 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Kingsley PlantationFort George Island
The plantation house symbolizes the owners and their freedom. The cabin ruins stand behind you as a testament to the enslaved and their lives of forced labor. Explore the plantation grounds and discover the stories of plantation owners and . . . Map (db m40007) HM
39 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Kingsley PlantationFreedom and Slavery
In the spring of 1814, Zephaniah Kingsley relocated his family to this sea island plantation. Over the next two decades he developed his controversial views on race, society, and slavery. Kingsley was a successful businessman who had strong . . . Map (db m40035) HM
40 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Kingsley PlantationPlantation Era Florida
The plantation era was a time in our history of opportunity, political contradictions and great cruelty. For planters, like Zephaniah Kingsley, it was a time for amassing land and wealth. For enslaved Africans who produced the wealth it was a . . . Map (db m40085) HM
41 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Looking Back
Imagine ... instead of the empty historic building and peaceful riverfront of today, a slave owner's family sits watching from the porch of their comfortable home as cargo-laden boats pass by on the river. Breezes off the water cool the . . . Map (db m40043) HM
42 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Looking Back
Imagine...instead of a lush green landscape of today, a long dusty road stretches to the slave cabins and field beyond. Bent over cotton plants, under the hot sun with dust-filled air, enslaved people toil day in and day out amidst the odor of . . . Map (db m40077) HM
43 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — F-819 — Pilot Town/Napoleon Bonaparte Broward
(side 1) Pilot Town The St. Johns River provided trade access that supported the economy of the Fort George Island plantations. Cotton and sugar from the plantations were transported on the river to trading posts. Early Spanish . . . Map (db m106389) HM
44 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Plantation CropsGrown for Profit and Sustenance
Cash crops, like sea island cotton, indigo, and sugar cane, made a profit for the owner. Other crops, like potatoes, okra, and yams, fed the families of both owners and slaves. Sea island cotton was highly prized because of its long, strong, . . . Map (db m40143) HM
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45 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Plantation HouseHistory of a House
The House at the North end will be in the course of a month a very comfortable habitation, & in any other country a handsome situation. John McQueen, Jr., 1798 Planter John McQueen built the original portion of the house with the use of . . . Map (db m145389) HM
46 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Plantation SlaveryThe Many Faces of Slavery
The exploitation of enslaved people differed throughout the Americas. However, the bottom line was profit for the owner, while for the slave it was loss of freedom. Slaves were possessions. They were viewed as a valuable commodity to be bought . . . Map (db m83539) HM
47 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Slave CabinsThe Lost Art of Tabby
Constructed nearly 200 hundred years ago, these cabins were home to enslaved people. Following emancipation, former slaves lived here and worked the land. Slowly, individuals and families moved away, leaving the buildings to fall into ruin. . . . Map (db m40543) HM
48 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Slave CabinsResistance
Slaves actively resisted bondage by purposefully slowing down their work pace, faking illness, or even mutilating themselves in order to lessen their value as human property. Resisting the inhumanity of their enslaved condition, slaves . . . Map (db m40657) HM
49 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Slave CabinsStrength to Survive
In front of you are the remains of 25 cabins, the homes of 60 to 80 men, women, and children. These people had the strength to survive the misery of slavery. Before dawn, slaves left for their day's labor, or to use their specialized skills. . . . Map (db m40689) HM
50 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Slave CabinsLooking Back
The island's landscape has changed dramatically since the plantation era. Gone are the roofs, fruit trees, wells, and garden plots. Trees and grasses now replace fields once tilled by slaves. To be a slave was to be a human being under . . . Map (db m40847) HM
51 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Slave CabinsVoices From the Past
The slave quarters were a place to find identity and strength through family, faith, and shared experiences. Many American traditions originate from the daily activities and beliefs of enslaved people. Practices that survive today revolve . . . Map (db m41248) HM
52 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Slave CabinsGrowing Up a Slave
From the earliest age, children were trained to do their parents' work. They were terrified of the punishment their parents endured. Parents taught their enslaved children strict obedience so they could survive. And yet, like children today, they . . . Map (db m41272) HM
53 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Slave Trade / La Traite d'EsclavesThe Port of Nantes / Le Port de Nantes
English: Once the Portuguese made successful transatlantic trading voyages, other European nations quickly followed. In the eighteenth century, the port of Nantes became the busiest French port involved in the European slave trade . . . Map (db m145391) HM
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54 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Slave Trade / La Traite d'EsclavesA Valuable Commodity / Une marchandise de grande valeur
English: Slavery has been a component of human history through time. Whether captured, purchased, or taken as spoils of war, enslaved people had wide-ranging experiences, but they all shared one thing in common: loss of freedom. . . . Map (db m145392) HM
55 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Slaves CabinsAt the Edge between Two Worlds
You are standing at the edge of two worlds. You are leaving the world of the owner and entering the world of the slave. The cabin ruins before you are a vivid testament to the generations of slaves who lived there. On them depended the . . . Map (db m40120) HM
56 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — Task SystemManaging Labor
Many crops were grown on the plantation, but sea island cotton produced the highest profit. Growing and processing it required a complex work structure. The task system was used to manage the many specialized requirements of sea island cotton . . . Map (db m40499) HM
57 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fort George Island — WaterwaysA Link to the World
Where there is now a tranquil river scene, a dock hustled and bustled with activity during the plantation era. Cotton bales were sent to market, and slaves and finished goods were brought here by boat. Most plantations were located along . . . Map (db m145388) HM
58 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Hidden Hills — Historic Cosmo Community
The Cosmo community is located on the road that during the days of plantations led from the town of Fulton to St. Augustine, Florida. The origin of the Cosmo name remains a mystery but the residents of this small, close-knit black community took . . . Map (db m172514) HM
59 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Hidden Hills — 479 — Palm Spring Cemetery
Palm Spring Cemetery has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020Map (db m220172) HM
60 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Hillcrest — F-905 — Van Zant House
Musicians Ronnie, Donnie, and Johnny Van Zant spent their formative years growing up in this house with their sisters and parents between the 1950s and 1980s. A serendipitous foul ball hit by Ronnie Van Zant at a nearby park struck future bandmate . . . Map (db m120254) HM
61 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Lackawanna — F-1114 — McCoys Creek Improvement Project
The McCoys Creek Improvement Project was a civic and transportation plan developed by Jacksonville City Engineer Joseph E. Craig in 1928. At the time, the McCoys Creek area was a breeding ground for mosquito-borne illnesses. Developed to reduce . . . Map (db m229765) HM
62 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Lake Lucina — Anna Madgigine Jai KingsleyChesterfield Plantation
In 1806 Anna Madgigine Jai, a 13 year old girl of royal lineage in Senegal, West Africa, was sold into slavery and brought to the port of Havana, Cuba. There she was purchased by 38-year-old Zephaniah Kingsley, Jr., a wealthy white plantation . . . Map (db m138877) HM
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63 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Lake Lucina — Arlington - A Unique Community
From 1847 until sometime before 1860 Jacksonville University campus was the site of the Chesterfield farm of Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley, former slave and widow of white plantation owner Zephaniah Kingsley. This farm was at the center of the . . . Map (db m138876) HM
64 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, LaVilla — "Old Stanton" High School
This magnificent building was built in 1917 after the Great Fire of 1901. It replaced an earlier structure on the same site (pictured on right). The school was named for Lincoln's Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, who was instrumental in creation of . . . Map (db m230621) HM
65 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mandarin — 1876 Barn — Walter Jones Historical Park —
This barn, constructed in 1876 for Major William Webb, was most likely built from re-used lumber. It was used for storing farming implements and produce to be shipped. The barn was restored in 1999 with the assistance of a grant from the State of . . . Map (db m171584) HM
66 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mandarin — Farmstead — Walter Jones Historical Park —
The original use of this structure was most likely as a servant’s quarters, it has also been used by the residents of this farmstead as a wash house, play house and for storage.Map (db m171581) HM
67 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mandarin — F-220 — James Hall (1760–1837)Solder of the Revolution / Doctor of Medicine
(side 1) James Hall Soldier of the Revolution James Hall was born on October 8, 1760, in Keene, New Hampshire. Records of the Continental Army indicate that James Hall of Keene was mustered into service about August 20, 1776. . . . Map (db m171493) HM WM
68 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mandarin — Losco Winery — Walter Jones Historical Park —
This frontier-style log building once housed a wine-making operation in Mandarin. Built in 1892 by Francis “Frank” Losco, an immigrant from Verona, Italy it was located at the east end of what is now Losco Road. The Loscos had a . . . Map (db m171591) HM
69 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mandarin — Mandarin Store and Post Office
Mandarin Store and Post Office has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m171512) HM
70 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mandarin — Mandarin Veterans Monument
{Front} For all who have sacrificed, on the battlefield and on the homefront. All gave some... Some gave all. {Back} This monument dedicated for Veterans Day November 11, 2007 by the Mandarin Community Club, an organization born in . . . Map (db m239879) WM
71 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mandarin — Sawmill — Walter Jones Historical Park —
Mandarin depended heavily on the timber business and many sawmills dotted the shorelines in the late 1800s. This old sawmill was found along the banks of Oldfield and Julington Creeks and is believed to be part of the Wheeler Sawmill from the . . . Map (db m171582) HM
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72 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mandarin — St. Joseph’s Mission Schoolhouse for African American Children — Walter Jones Historical Park —
This is the last remaining one-room schoolhouse in Duval County, built in 1898 on the St. Joseph’s Church property at the corner of Loreto and Old St. Augustine Roads. It was part of the community school begun in 1868 by the Sisters of St. . . . Map (db m171614) HM
73 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mandarin — The Major William Webb / Walter Jones FarmhouseWalter Jones Historical Park
This house was built circa 1875 for Major William Wirt Webb, a retired United States Army officer who served during the Civil War. The original structure consisted of a central hall, parlor and two bedrooms surrounded on three sides by an open . . . Map (db m171580) HM
74 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mandarin — The Mandarin Boardwalk“A Place for Socializing and Strolling” — Walter Jones Historical Park —
Built around 1856, the Mandarin Boardwalk extended one mile along the riverfront, linking several piers and farmsteads and later the Episcopal church. Built approximately four feet from the river’s edge, the boardwalk was used by residents until . . . Map (db m171593) HM
75 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mandarin — The Maple Leaf“An Extraordinary American Civil War Shipwreck” — Walter Jones Historical Park —
A luxury passenger liner before the Civil War, the Maple Leaf was pressed into service as a Union transport ship in 1862. The sidewheel steamship was sunk in the St. Johns River by a submerged Confederate mine on April 1, 1864 at . . . Map (db m171599) HM
76 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mandarin — The St. Johns RiverAn American Heritage River — Walter Jones Historical Park —
The American Rivers Initiative gives special recognition to outstanding stretches of America’s rivers to further three objectives: natural resource and environmental protection, economic revitalization, and historic and cultural preservation. The . . . Map (db m171601) HM
77 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mid-Westside — F-790 — Centennial Hall Edward Waters College
Founded in 1866, Edward Waters College (EWC) is the oldest historically black college in Florida. The history of the college is closely tied to the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. In 1865, the Reverend Charles H. Pearch, a presiding elder . . . Map (db m93073) HM
78 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mid-Westside — DurkeevilleHistoric African-American Sites
Durkeeville is the historic African-American community that began in the 1930s. It encompasses Durkee Gardens (an affluent subdivision), and is partly located in Mid-Westside Jacksonville. The community is named for the Durkee family that owned . . . Map (db m149105) HM
79 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mid-Westside — J.P. Small Memorial ParkJacksonville’s Last Historic Baseball Stadium
This site has been the location of baseball and other sports for nearly 100 years. The location has been know at different times as Barrs Field, the Myrtle Avenue Ball Park, Joseph H. Durkee Memorial Athletic Field, and since 1980, James P. . . . Map (db m149085) HM
80 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Mid-Westside — Mid-Westside JacksonvilleHistoric African-American Sites
By the 1930s the African-American community of Sugar Hill continued to expand north and west of West Eighth Street and spilled over into another region, Mid-Westside Jacksonville, defined by the following boundaries, I-95 (east), Martin Luther . . . Map (db m149108) HM
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81 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Miramar — F-774 — Oriental Gardens
Located two miles from downtown Jacksonville, south of Craig Creek in San Marco, Oriental Gardens charmed Jacksonville visitors and residents for nearly two decades. In 1925, George W. Clark began planting overflow from his botanical collection on a . . . Map (db m93100) HM
82 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Monclair — San Jose Country Club
San Jose Country Club built 1925 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m138107) HM
83 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Monterey — Delius HouseJacksonville University
This house was the home in 1884-1885 of the English composer, Frederick Delius. Until 1961 it stood in Solano Grove, Picolata at which time Mrs. Henry L. Richmond deeded the house and site to the University. The Delius Trust in London and other . . . Map (db m172441) HM
84 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Monterey — Historic Arlington Town Center Ferry Landing
Ferry service from Jacksonville and Arlington began in 1914 and was Sponsored by the Alderman Company. The service gave access to 1,100 acres of plantation land bought and subdivided by the company in 1913 and provided the impetus for growth and . . . Map (db m173403) HM
85 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Monterey — Historic Floral Bluff
Floral Bluff Plantation, originally part of a land granted to Italian immigrant Francis Richard by Spanish government in the 1790s, occupied over a half mile of riverfront property. Robert Bigelow, a Connecticut native and graduate of Yale . . . Map (db m139242) HM
86 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Monterey — The Crossroads
The Arlington Crossroads was formed from 1800s wagon roads that connected thriving riverfront Spanish plantations and landings along the St. Johns River with the Richard Mill dam over Strawberry Creek. These roads were tied together and platted . . . Map (db m143895) HM
87 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, North Beach — F-1099 — Historic Manhattan Beach, Florida
Manhattan Beach was Florida’s first African American beach resort. In 1900, Henry Flagler reserved Manhattan Beach for black employees of his Florida East Coast Railway and Florida East Coast Hotel companies. African Americans, who comprised a . . . Map (db m173936) HM
88 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Northside — F-448 — Abraham Lincoln Lewis Mausoleum
Pioneer Abraham Lincoln Lewis (1865-1947) and others founded Florida’s oldest African-American insurance company, Afro-American Life in 1901, which spread throughout the South as far as Texas. In 1926, A.L. Lewis opened Lincoln Golf and Country Club . . . Map (db m58382) HM
89 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Northside — Address by President LincolnAt the Dedication of The Gettysburg National Cemetery — November 19, 1863 —
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that . . . Map (db m143358) WM
90 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Northside — F-827 — American Revolutionary War Battle of Thomas CreekMay 17, 1777
In May 1777, 400 soldiers from the Continental Army and 165 members of the Georgia militia organized in Sunbury, Georgia, just north of the Florida border for an expedition into British East Florida in retaliation for raids conducted by British . . . Map (db m93071) HM
91 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Northside — Beirut Memorial
Honoring all who served, and especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, in Beirut, Lebanon and Grenada 1982-1984 ★★★ In Memoriam to the 241 US Marines, Sailors and Soldiers of 24th Marine . . . Map (db m239890) HM WM
92 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Northside — Flame of Freedom
This Flame of Freedom is dedicated to all Veterans who so valiantly served in the Armed Forces of this great nation to preserve freedom. (Supplemental Plaque) This Flame of Freedom was originally located outside the Duval County . . . Map (db m239891) HM WM
93 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Northside — Freedom is Not FreeJacksonville National Cemetery
Freedom Is Not Free Dedicated To Those Who Served Map (db m143144) WM
94 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Northside — George Washington Tulip Poplar
Descendant of the Original Tree at Mount Vernon Dedicated to the Men and Women of the United States Marine Corps Past, Present and FutureMap (db m239849) HM WM
95 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Northside — Jacksonville National Cemetery
Jacksonville National Cemetery Dedicated to the memory of All the Patriotic Men and Women Who Answered Their Country’s Call to Service George W. Bush President of the United States James B. Peake . . . Map (db m143138) WM
96 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Northside — Korean War Memorial1950 - 1953 — Never Forgotten —
We honor those who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a pwople they never met. (Korean text not transcribed) Map (db m239847) WM
97 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Northside — Leatherneck Legacy Monument
Marine Corps League Jacksonville Detachment 059 Dedicates this monument to all Marines - FMF Corpsmen - FMF Chaplains Past - Present - Future "Leatherneck Legacy" Semper FidelisMap (db m239844) WM
98 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Northside — Marines and Navy FMF CorpsmenJacksonville National Cemetery
In Honor Of Marines and Navy FMF Corpsmen Uncommon Valor is still a common Virtue Semper Fidelis Jacksonville Semper Fidelis Society November 10, 2012Map (db m143147) WM
99 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Northside — Navy SeabeesJacksonville National Cemetery
Navy Seabees With Willing Hearts and Skillful Hands, the Difficult We do at Once, The Impossible Takes a Bit Longer Seabees Can Do We Build We Fight Map (db m143148) WM
100 Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Northside — Pearl HarborJacksonville National Cemetery
. . . Map (db m143150) WM

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