HISTORICAL TOURS

(Source of picture:  Online Photographic Collection, Florida State Archives)

PICTURE -- Here's the City of Jacksonville Flag in 1934, during the Great Depression.  What was going on in the River City that year?  Local events included the birth of pop star Pat Boone, the founding of Jacksonville University, a visit from actress Katherine Hepburn, and a possible secret residence of gangster "Machine Gun" Kelly, who may've lived undercover at 2815 Grand Avenue in Ortega.  Also in 1934, Charlie Bennett, a local lawyer, was admitted to the bar.  He later became one of the longest-sitting US congressmen in history.

HISTORICAL TOURS -- VARIOUS LOCAL PLACES

HISTORICAL TOURS -- AFRICAN AMERICAN PLACES

NOTE:  If a neighborhood is not covered by this webpage, a tour of it may still be available.  Contact a historical or preservation group in that neighborhood.  A list of these groups can be found in the web page "Places for Historical Research." CLICK HERE

HISTORICAL TOURS -- VARIOUS PLACES

• NORTHBANK -- WALKING TOUR -- A couple of Northbank historic walking tours, from DowntownJacksonville.com.

• SOUTHBANK -- WALKING TOUR -- A Southbank historic walking tour, from DowntownJacksonville.com.

• JACKSONVILLE HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR -- Info about a tour of haunted spots in Jacksonville.  Info about the tour provided by DowntownJacksonville.com.

• ONLINE TOUR OF JACKSONVILLE -- A virtual walking tour of Jacksonville, from Jacksonville University.

• DOWNTOWN -- WALKING TOUR -- An interesting walking tour of downtown Jacksonville.  Includes some historic spots.  Provided by the Jacksonville University Department of Geography.

• MISCELLANEOUS PLACES  -- An overview of historical places in Duval County.  Furnished by the Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council.

• MISCELLANEOUS PLACES -- Furnished by the Jacksonville & the Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau.

HISTORICAL TOURS -- AFRICAN AMER.

• DOWNTOWN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY SPOTS -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "History Comes Alive on downtown Tour ," by Alliniece T. Andino.  Tells about visits to local African American historic places.

• AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL SITES -- A brief overview  of local African American historic places.  From Culturally Florida.

• BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL -- Interesting webpage from the Jacksonville & the Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau.  Gives info about Dixieland Park, the Black Heritage Tour, the Buccaneer Trail, and the history of Avondale & San Marco.