In July of 1979 Jacksonville Beach officially ended beach driving.
Some weekends Jacksonville’s beaches were covered in cars. While a favorite pastime for many, local authorities felt it was becoming crowded and too dangerous to pedestrians and drivers.
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It's National Fishing Week!
If you are heading out fishing you might want to check out this map of Wimpy Sutton's Intracoastal Fishing Holes!
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The @CasaMarinaHotel opened on June 6, 1925!
With 60 rooms and a cost of $150,000, it was exquisite!
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If you love Ponte Vedra Beach as much as we do come by the Museum to see our collection of great books on the history of Ponte Vedra and Ponte Vedra Beach!
"Images of America: Ponte Vedra Beach" on sale for only $15! A great gift for beach locals!
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Congratulations to our amazing 2021 Beach Legends: Kurtis Loftus, Susan King, Dr. Thomas Bary Jr and Mike Shackelford! We can't wait for the Gala, join us here: events.readysetauction.com/b…
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Beaches Museum, as we know it, opened March 7, 2006 thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Beaches Area Historical Society!
For her contributions to history and preservation Jax Beach Mayor Fland O. Sharp declared this day “Jean Haden McCormick Day.”
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43 years ago today this dynamic group met to establish a way to "build a future for our past." Thank you to the founders of the Beaches Area Historical Society for having the vision that eventually became a museum and so much more!
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It's #NationalPizzaDay behave accordingly! Who remembers pizza from Nick's Pizza?
Thanks to John Laughter for sharing his photos. If you have pictures or souvenirs from any beaches restaurants we would love to see them! Contact [email protected] to help.
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On February 9, 2009 the gateway to the beaches was changed forever. The original B.B. McCormick Bridge was demolished to make way for a larger bridge so the commute to and from the beaches would be easier and the bridge would be higher for boats.
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Today in 1997 the demolition of Fletcher High School was underway. The school opened in 1937 with 10 classrooms and 269 students.
In 1964 the school was divided into a Senior and Junior High. As the Junior High population grew it was clear more room was needed.
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Today we remember Sid Mickler, the patriarch of Palm Valley, who passed away this week.
He was a community icon during his 94 years. A man who never met a stranger he was always willing to sit and tell a story or listen. He will be missed by the beaches community and beyond. – at Jacksonville Beach, FL
Thank you to the "Wiley Twins," now Alda Wiley Sheckells and Melba Wiley McCue. They donated photos posing as "Miss Mayport A & B."
We appreciate the donation and the walk down memory lane. We are always looking to add to our collection, you can become part of our history too! – at Jacksonville Beach, FL
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Beaches Museum retweeted
Henry Aaron is more than 44 or even 755, the iconic numbers that come to mind when seeing his name.
On the extraordinary man who began in the Negro Leagues, navigated Jim Crow while playing for Jacksonville and became one of the greatest to ever live.
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A special visitor at the Beaches Museum this morning!
Bernie is going for a ride on our 1911 steam locomotive!
Come by the museum for a great tour (we can't promise Bernie will still be here though)!
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Happy #MuseumSelfieDay! Deb and our amazing volunteers are sharing a selfie with A.E. “Beanie” Backus’ “Tropical Landscape with Birds.”
Come visit Beaches Museum for your own #museumselfie!
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This picture says it all today!
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Flashback Friday to a family vacation in 1926!
Jacksonville Beach has always been a fun spot!
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On October 28, 1928 Atlantic Beach got it's first fire engine! It was an American LaFrance and the emblem was donated to us by Jack Feather.
This is a part of our beaches history. If you are spring cleaning and wonder if we are interested email [email protected].
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Cradle Creek Preserve was dedicated in 2006. But the history there is much deeper.
This picture taken in 1981 shows part of a trail that probably existed in prehistoric times.
The trail is represented as a fine line on a U.S. Govt map in 1854 and on military maps even earlier.
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Have a lunch break with our Executive Director Chris Hoffman for fun beaches history trivia!
Chris was on River City Live to challenge their viewers and YOU to test your beaches knowledge.
#beacheshistory #TestYourKnowledge #jaxbeaches
youtu.be/lnYqMAd7YA4 via @YouTube
