The Jaxson

04/04/2025

Next Saturday, The Jaxson's Mike Field is leading a guided walking tour of the historic Springfield neighborhood. Choose between 9am or Noon. Tour starts at
Tickets available in bio.

03/04/2025

Next Saturday April 12th, enjoy a guided walking tour exploring the past, present and future of Springfield.
Tickets available here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/historic-springfield-walking-tour-tickets-1300074400529

26/03/2025

"On April 6, 1917, workers raised the largest American flag in Jacksonville at the yard, hoisted atop a 120-foot flagpole — the tallest in the city at the time." Via Jacksonville Today

For much of the 20th century, the West Jacksonville Yard and its locomotive shops served as a key economic anchor on Jacksonville’s Westside.

24/03/2025

Want to learn about the past, present and future of one of Jacksonville's oldest and most historic neighborhood? Join us for a guided walking tour of Springfield Saturday April 12th at 9am or Noon. Grab tickets today:

Join us for a fun and informative walking tour of Springfield, where you'll discover the history and beauty of this iconic neighborhood!

21/03/2025

Last chance to grab a ticket to tomorrow's walking tour of Avondale. One tour starts at 9am and the other at noon.

Join us for a fun and informative walking tour of Avondale, where you'll discover the history and beauty of this iconic neighborhood!

19/03/2025

18/03/2025

Big day as and their community partners held a press conference. The group will be designating the remaining historic building stock in LaVilla to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Here is own Ennis Davis speaking in front of the historic Jacksonville Terminal that served as the gateway to Jacksonville. It also served as the passageway that spread what was occurring on the streets of LaVilla across the United States, making significant contributions to music, arts, culture, and commerce.

17/03/2025

Want to attend a FREE tour this Thursday and afterwards enjoy libations, food and live music on the Southbank Riverwalk?
This guided tour of the Southbank starts at 5:30pm outside of Museum of Science & History, Jacksonville. Tickets will be 'sold out' quick, grab yours now here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southbank-walking-tour-tickets-1290262542999

17/03/2025

Not New York, not Dublin, not Boston: the first St. Patrick’s Day parade — ever— occurred in the Spanish colony of St. Augustine, Florida in 1600 AD. Here’s the fascinating story.

Forgotten for centuries, the ancient city of St. Augustine hosted what was evidently the world's first recorded parade celebrating St. Patrick's Day during the Spanish colonial period in 1600 and 1601. In honor of San Patricio, The Jaxson takes a look at this unique piece of First Coast history.

16/03/2025

Next Saturday, enjoy a guided walking tour of Avondale. Tickets available here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/avondale-walking-tour-tickets-1276607299799

11/03/2025

Our own Mike Field is hosting a guided walking tour of the beautiful Avondale neighborhood next Saturday March 22nd, at 9am and noon. Learn about the past, present and future of the neighborhood. Tickets can be found on a link in our bio.

10/03/2025

Want to take a guided walking tour exploring the past, present and future of the Avondale neighborhood?
The Jaxson's own Mike Field will be hosting two tours on Saturday March 22nd at 9am and Noon. Tickets can be purchased here:

Join us for a fun and informative walking tour of Avondale, where you'll discover the history and beauty of this iconic neighborhood!

09/03/2025

Two weekends from now, our own Mike Field will be hosting a guided walking tour of Avondale. Two times to choose from: 9am and noon.

Join us for a fun and informative walking tour of Avondale, where you'll discover the history and beauty of this iconic neighborhood!

06/03/2025

Grand opening of the today nestled among the historic Eastside neighborhood. The $73 million adaptive reuse project, the largest of its kind in the State of Florida, adds 228 apartments and 50,000 square feet of office, food & beverage, and maker space to the urban core.

06/03/2025

Last chance to grab tickets to Saturday's Downtown guided walking tour. Two options are available at 9am and Noon.

Join The Jaxson’s Mike Field for a guided walking tour of Jacksonville’s Downtown on Saturday March 8th

03/03/2025

This week we explore how JaxParks, Florida Department of Transportation, City of Jacksonville, Florida - Government, Riverside Avondale Preservation and leaders in the skateboard scene came together to build a skate park under an interstate highway.

This is the story of how the Artist Walk Skate Park under the Fuller Warren Bridge was born.

03/03/2025

Want to learn about the past, present and future of Downtown? Our own Mike Field is hosting two guided walking tours of Downtown THIS Saturday March 8th at 9am and Noon. Each tour will explore how Downtown was developed and touch on where Downtown is going in the very near future.
Tickets are available here:

Join The Jaxson’s Mike Field for a guided walking tour of Jacksonville’s Downtown on Saturday March 8th

03/03/2025

Want to learn about the past, present and future of Downtown? Our own Mike Field is hosting two guided walking tours of Downtown this Saturday March 8th at 9am and Noon. Each tour will explore how Downtown was developed and touch on where Downtown is going in the very near future.
Tickets are available in this link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/downtown-walking-tour-tickets-1259474946469

Join The Jaxson’s Mike Field for a guided walking tour of Jacksonville’s Downtown on Saturday March 8th