A Look Inside The Maritime Heritage Center

[Metro Jacksonville]

A Look Inside The Maritime Heritage Center



The Jacksonville Maritime Museum Society is a non-profit and educational association that collects books, documents, artifacts, and other historical objects significant to General Maritime History of Jacksonville and Florida?s First Coast.

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[BridgeTroll]

Glad it was moved to the Landing.  It was pretty isolated over by the fountain...

[Noone]

+1

I also hope that they are wildly successful in raising the private funds. The ord. 2010-675. Just one Finance amendment. The resolution for support was before The Jacksonville Waterways Commission but the Ordinance wasn't. Why?

The Ship is coming. So should it go back to its original location request by the Acosta? Or should it now be moored on the Promised 680' Downtown Public Pier that if the civic council gets their way will now be contained within the total takeover area of the Entertainment District former Shipyards/Landmar 2010-604 and be part of the proposed gated theme park by the DIA?

[PeeJayEss]

Seems logical to put a ship right where there are already big unused piers instead of building something new in an isolated spot on the other side (that would block half the river, if I heard the plan right?). Is the ship being given to the Maritime Heritage Center or will the city (or some other entity) be in charge of it. Seems like it would make sense for MHC to handle (though I guess they don't have the money to do so). They could do boat tours out of the Landing that circle the ship for a water view then dock for passengers to do the inside tour.

Also, someone needs to donate a moderately-sized flat screen to these guys. That TV in the pic can't be worth more than $30. I'd hope a $300 LCD isn't out of their range.

Cool that they're on the N side though. Hopefully they do well.

[PeeJayEss]

Also, hopefully its not located in the section that may or may not someday be opened up to Laura st.

[copperfiend]

This is the type of thing that the Landing needs. The retail aspect is dead.

[Ocklawaha]

IMHO, This is an absolutely pivotal moment in our city's attraction history. We have had gardens, and gardens, several theme parks - and A few without themes, paintings and clay pots to a fault, giant teeth and dinosaours, and now FINALLY A MAN MUSEUM! Granted out Negro League Museum is also a MAN MUSEUM it's so small, and isolated, not to mentioned LOCKED that it's really not a "team player."

I vote that every guy and every gal in town with an interest in industrial, transportation, defense, sports and history put their efforts and/or dollars into making this the best nautical museum in the country. Those with an interest in:

• Railroads and A.P.Randolph (there is already a nice collection of full size and model trains)
  Streetcars and Interurban's and mass transit (the city has destroyed 5 historic cars in the last 30 years)
  Negro League baseball - and other segregated era sports (which we already have a start on)
  Southern Fried Rock and Blues (if you don't know who RAY CHARLES, SKYNYRD, or the ALLMAN BROTHERS are you probably live in CONNECTICUT)

Send me a Message HERE or at lightrailjacksonville@gmail.com, and lets talk about a colossal organizational meeting to get things moving. I've actually been working on a plan to kick start these venues, and if your interested, by all means contact me.

OCKLAWAHA

[PeeJayEss]

I vote that every guy and every gal in town with an interest in industrial, transportation, defense, sports and history put their efforts and/or dollars into making this the best nautical museum in the country.

Send me a Message HERE or at lightrailjacksonville@gmail.com, and lets talk about a colossal organizational meeting to get things moving. I've actually been working on a plan to kick start these venues, and if your interested, by all means contact me.

OCKLAWAHA

I like this idea. Was just looking at their website (and their wiki entry). It looks like pretty modest donations make a big difference for this organization. And its all volunteer! I'm curious who the folks are that are hanging out there from 10:30 to 3 everyday for free. That's dedication.

I like the idea of a non profit dedicated to preserving the history of Jacksonville in all its forms. Basically a group that raises money for the purpose of redistributing it to the likes of JMMS, MOSH, Railroad, streetcar, Negro League baseball, and music histories. That way someone can support all these organizations in one shot, and not have to deliberate over picking just one or be daunted by trying to support each individually. You'd certainly hope to have low to no overhead if you're just doling out this money when an organization expresses a need. Check it out: JAXstory - Its like "history" but with "Jax" and it also says "Jax story." Maybe cliche, but I like it.

[fsujax]

I actually visited the Maritime Museum the other day at lunch. It was pretty cool. Maybe these types of venues can really help the Landing. The artists spaces seem to be filling up. My one observation is that from the outside you would never know those place are inside!

[Captain Zissou]

^ How about some public art and advertisement on that huge bricked area outside the Landing?  It would clearly violate the signage rule, but an interesting piece of art with a couple blurbs about the galleries inside would go a long way IMO.

PeeJay:  I like the idea of a blanket funding organization for our historic preservation orgs in town.  I'd like to see a similar one for the environmental orgs like Tree Hill, The Arboretum, Talbot Island, etc....  Can you think of a cliche name for that??

Also, you should look into the Timucuan preserve, it's shway. 

[urbaknight]

I think the ship would be better located on the northbank. I just hope this doesn't turn into another Carrier Saratoga Style debacle!

[north miami]

Who are the angels that created the Museum past and magnificent present??
These persons deserve recognition,their work an ideal template,vast implications.

I feel embarrassed and sheepish that I can not recite the effort.