JACKSONVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Many people know about the Great Fire of Jacksonville, but not many know how it really gave Jacksonville the opportunity to become the city it has grown to be

A local award-winning gingerbread expert shows us the tools and techniques to elevate your own creation.

Brown said to expect uniformed and plain-clothed officers all over the area.

Mayor Lenny Curry, along with the Jacksonville Historical Society and Airstream Ventures, on Thursday will announce the plans for the official Jacksonville Bicentennial Celebration.

With Jacksonville's bicentennial celebration quickly approaching, News4JAX is putting a spotlight on the city's reputation as a tourist haven.

The Jacksonville Historical Society is celebrating the city’s bicentennial with photos and information from the archives on Jacksonville’s past.

The team trying to bring it here has narrowed the list of possible locations down to five.

Mayor Lenny Curry, along with the Jacksonville Historical Society and Airstream Ventures, on Thursday will announce the plans for the official Jacksonville Bicentennial Celebration.

The city of Jacksonville is gearing up to celebrate and commemorate its bicentennial.

The Jacksonville Historical Society is documenting the history of Hispanic communities across the River City.

A new exclusive club honors Jacksonville's most influential contributors.

The Jacksonville Historical Society (JHS) in collaboration with Dr. Rebecca  Dominguez-Karimi, oral historian, is currently conducting oral history interviews from Latino residents of Duval County for inclusion into its archives. The historical society seeks to highlight the culture, history and accomplishments of the Hispanic community of JAX.   Dr. Dominguez-Karimi is seeking 30 people of Latino heritage between the ages of 14 - 100.  Rance spoke with her to find out specifics.

Sixty-one years later, newly unearthed footage offers a rare and chilling glimpse at the violence that consumed downtown Jacksonville on the day known as Ax Handle Saturday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As part of Women’s History Month, News4Jax is highlighting several history-makers with ties to the River City. I spoke with historians about the impact of two women who reached new heights in very different ways. Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman and first Native-American to hold a pilot license. And often she would wear pants and a hard hat on the job so that she would not stand out as much and be discriminated against,” said Dr. Wayne Wood. Paving the way for generations of women past, present, and future.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Historical Society is hosting the Great Fire Run of 2021. The 5K and 1 Mile race, commemorating 120 years after Jacksonville’s Great Fire, will be held on Saturday, May 1. The event begins and ends at Old St. Andrew’s Church, 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., across from VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Sign up at runsignup.com and search for Great Fire Run. RouteThe run begins and ends at Old St. Andrew's Church, 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.