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Latest History articles from Jacksonville, FL40 Acres and a Mule...How about a Jim Crow Instead?
This guest column by Richard Cuff shares the story behind "40 acres and a mule" and how Jacksonville was on the map of set aside land.
Read MoreBook Review: Lost Restaurants of Jacksonville
Metro Jacksonville's Kristen Pickrell provides us with a review of Dorthy Fletcher's recently published book, "Lost Restaurants of Jacksonville."
Read MoreMore Secrets of Jacksonville, Part II
Jacksonville has incredible stories and most of them are still largely unknown.
Read MoreGhost of Jacksonville: Davis Street
Metro Jacksonville's Ennis Davis exposes a major early 20th century African-American urban thoroughfare that no longer exists.
Read MoreThe Secrets of Jacksonville You Should Know About
Jacksonville has incredible stories and most of them are still largely unknown.
Read MoreFlorida's Lost Transportation
The lost urban railroads of Florida. A brief photo album of the lost rail transit systems in Florida.
Read MoreFort King George State Historic Site – Darien, Georgia
Alex and Heather Bailey of OutsideTheDen.com take tour Fort King George State Historic Site.
Read MoreSunshine Skyway Bridge Disaster: May 9, 1980
The worst bridge disaster in Florida history occured when an errant ship struck a major support of the southbound lane during a storm. The main span toppled into Tampa Bay. 35 people lost their lives.
Read MoreVideo: Inside Riverside's Foremost Dairies, Inc.
Milk Production: "Triple Goodness". A 1948 video featuring an inside tour of milk and ice cream production in Riverside's famed Foremost Dairies processing plant.
Read MoreA Different Era: Downtown Jacksonville
Metro Jacksonville shares sights and scenes of downtown Jacksonville taken during the early 20th century.
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