Heritage Publishing, Inc. © 2014 Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum


356-2992 101 W. 1st St., Jacksonville www.rain.org/~karpeles/jax.html


One of 12 Karpeles Museums in the nation, the


Jacksonville location works to preserve historic writings and artwork, the local community and education. The museum collaborates with local schools and libraries to promote literacy and knowledge.


Mandarin Museum & Historical Society 268-0784


11964 Mandarin Rd., Jacksonville www.mandarinmuseum.net


Explore the history of Mandarin, including Harriet Beecher


Stowe and the Civil War steamship Maple Leaf, at the Mandarin Museum while enjoying the beautiful Walter Jones Historical Park with several historic buildings and a riverfront boardwalk.


Museum of Science and History (MOSH) 396-6674


1025 Museum Cir., Jacksonville www.themosh.org


MOSH combines the science of nature and the history of the


First Coast in a fun atmosphere that has enthralled children and adults for years. The planetarium awes, the exhibits excite and all of the museum’s programs educate. Water Worlds, MOSH's permanent aquarium exhibit, features multiple aquariums with live aquatic animals found in Florida and beyond.


Museum of Southern History, The


388-3574 4304 Herschel St., Jacksonville www.museumsouthernhistory.com


The Museum of Southern History displays portraits, flags,


weapons, clothing, battle dioramas and more. Hear about events in detail, learn the differences in weaponry and view rare artifacts like President Lincoln’s burial flag. The museum’s research library is a helpful resource for those interested in historical family trees and the Civil War.


_________________________________________________________________ Top: Allosaurus, photo courtesy of the Museum of Science and History


Bottom: Space Science Gallery, photo courtesy of the Museum of Science and History


Ritz Theatre and Museum


632-5555 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville www.ritzjacksonville.com


When many free African-Americans settled in the


LaVilla district, a thriving and artistically rich community emerged. The Ritz Theatre and Museum honors the era from the 1920s to the 1960s in LaVilla, the “Harlem of the South.” The Ritz Theatre hosts celebrity performers and amateurs, who deliver smooth Blues, Jazz and R&B tunes as well as performances featuring storytelling and dancing.


Veterans Memorial Wall


1145 E. Adams St., Jacksonville An outdoor memorial, the Veterans


Memorial Wall honors more than 1,500 veterans from all military branches. The memorial was dedicated in November 1995 to local heroes of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War and the War on Terror.


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