PARKS & MONUMENTS

• VARIOUS JAX PARKS -- Info about  Jacksonville's city parks (including Hemming Plaza)  can be found in the book History of Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513 to 1924 (by T. Frederick Davis, 1925).  Go to pages 332-335.  .  The entire book is online at the website for the Florida Heritage Collection.  STEP #1 -- When you get to the website, use a keyword search for the following words: "Jacksonville" "vicinity". This will retrieve the book.  STEP #2 -- Click on the link "Electronic resource (JPEG)."  This will retrieve the screen that allows you to choose a page number. STEP #3 -- Go to the bottom of the screen & select a page number.  This will open the book at that page.

• EARLY PARKS -- Florida Times-Union article entitled, "City not a pushover for parks," by Bill Foley. Tells about early parks in Jacksonville.

• VARIETY OF MAPS FOR JAX IN ABOUT 1931  -- Are from "The Comprehensive City Plan of Jacksonville, Florida," by George W. Simons, Jr.  Published in 1931.  Maps include one that shows locations of parks.  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's provided in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.  When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Jacksonville," or "Duval County," or other keywords, such as words from a title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

• ANDREW JACKSON MONUMENT -- Contemporary photo of the Andrew Jackson statue at the Jacksonville Landing. From an unnamed personal webpage.

• HEMMING PLAZA -- SOLDIER STATUE -- Brief article called "City's Least-Known Symbol," by Bill Foley, from Jacksonville.com.  Tells about the Hemming Plaza Confederate soldier statue.

• HEMMING PARK AREA IN 1913 -- Wonderful panoramic photo of Hemming Park & surrounding buildings in 1913.  Placed online by the Riverside Avondale Preservation, Inc.

• MONUMENT OF UNION VETERANS -- Photos & brief info, from FindADeath.com.  BACKGROUND INFO:  The monument is located in Evergreen Cemetery.  It was erected in 1891.  

• RIVERSIDE PARK -- Florida Times-Union article entitled, "Day of the animals in old Riverside Park," by Bill Foley. Tells about an event involving pets during the 1920s.

• SPRINGFIELD & ITS PARKS -- Info about historic parks in Springfield.  From the Historic Springfield Community Council.

• SPRINGFIELD'S VARIOUS PARKS -- Info about parks in Springfield.  From the "Kids' Page" provided by the Historic Springfield Community Council (HCCI).

• SPRINGFIELD'S PARKS -- HOGANS CREEK -- Historical info & maps for historic Hogans Creek.  Furnished by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  BACKGROUND INFO: Hogans Creek runs along the northern edge of downtown Jacksonville.  The creek separates downtown Jax from the neighborhood of Springfield, and it flows through Springfield Park & Confederate Park. 

• TIMUCUAN OAK AT NAS JAX -- Florida Times-Union article entitled,"Mighty tree spared, thanks to tiny plaque," by Bill Foley. Tells about the Timucuan Oak at NAS Jacksonville.

• TREATY OAK PARK -- Info about the historic tree, from Jaxfountain.com.

• TREATY OAK PARK -- From a USA Today article entitled "Ten Great Places to Enjoy Historic Trees."

• TREATY OAK PARK -- Contemporary photo of Treaty Oak.  From an unnamed personal webpage. 

• VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL -- Info & pictures from FindAGrave.com.

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