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LaVilla and The Ritz Back-in-the-Day

LaVilla began as a small settlement in Jacksonville, Florida by Francis F. L’Engle, a plantation owner who divided up land for freedmen and women following the Civil War. With the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, Black’s now had freedom. However, it would take time for the results of the Civil War to take hold.

LaVilla was incorporated in 1869 and later annexed by the city of Jacksonville in 1887 according to The Jaxson. L’Engle would serve as the first mayor. Visit Jacksonville indicates it was the “Harlem of the South”; an epicentre for Black culture. Following the Civil War there was a “Reconstruction” era and the LaVilla area became an epicentre for Black people.

The 1901 Great Fire of Jacksonville destroyed much of downtown leaving homes, families and businesses in total devastation and distress. The loss of over 140 city blocks, 2,300 buildings, and the displacement of some 10,000 residents called for a total rebuild. Governor William Jennings declared Martial Law and for more than a decade there was serious building efforts.

In 1929 the Ritz Theatre was designed by Jefferson Powell. It opened to a new generation of families and served as a place to host some of the greatest of all time musicians and orators. For years, the doors would open to events, and programs serve the community with music and song.

The Ritz Theatre in the 1990’s. Ramey Collection

Just as many other businesses in the LaVilla area, the Ritz could not keep up with the revitalization taking place in other parts of Jacksonville so it closed in 1972. From 1972 to 1999, it was boarded up and began great decay over the years.

In the early 1990’s there was a lot of debris and brick pilings indicating a demolishing event going on downtown. I began taking random photos of what was happening and knowing it was a part of the “River City Renaissance plan”, a program to rebuild that part of downtown Jacksonville thought there would be a quick revitalization. It has taken years to improve the area and there are still vacant lots. Much of the old town of LaVilla is no longer there except for a few icon places such as The Ritz Theatre, Clara White Mission, the Richmond Hotel and more.

In 1999, the Ritz reopened with a vision and focus to revitalise the past great events and expand its program being now called The Ritz Theatre and Museum.

Visiting the museum, there are photographs of many of the greats that once performed there. There are also photos of some of the greats who have helped shape the city of Jacksonville since such as Winona Alexander, Adam Herbert, Norma White, Arnott Girardeau, Rayfeld Alfred, Nathaniel Glover, Earl Kitchings, Bob Hayes, and others.

Take time for a visit and say hello to Ms. Bernadett.

It won’t disappoint.

See you tomorrow,

Sources: The Jaxson, Ennis Davis, Florida Memory, Google AI Overview, Visit Jacksonville, Find a Grave, Wikipedia, Vaughan Publishing, Nannette V. Ramey

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March 18

The Yellow Water (Missile) Launcher?

My father, Alec P. Vaughan, Jr. worked as an administrator in the housing division of NAS Cecil Field for at least three decades beginning in the 1950’s until retiring. While he did not work across the street in the heavily guarded and quite secretive Yellow Water Weapons Storage area, he had occasion to get clearance to see their needs for furniture. As the area was being dismantled and it was a known fact that it was no longer to be used for weapons storage, he was able to talk about it freely. It was then and only then that he spoke of about interesting tales concerning his short visits. He told of the train he rode to various bunkers, talked about hearing soldiers shooting on a practice range, swimming in a huge pool, explained the heavily guarded bunkers, offices, gated entries, and shared information that only one who had seen it would know. It was so interesting to hear about a secretive site right there in our backyard on the westside of Jacksonville. All of those years he knew of it and not a word until it was being phased out and decommissioned in 1999.

It was George H. W. Bush administration that signed the paper work confirming the Cold War ending, and the very last remaining weapons at Yellow Water were taken by truck to Pantex Plant in Texas. The last of the nuclear weapons were removed from the Yellow Water Weapons storage area in Jacksonville, Florida in October of 1993.

Fast forward to the summer of 2022. The desire to see the bunkers and photograph the once important Yellow Water Storage facility was on my mind so I traveled to the area and seeing a Sheriff’s “No Trespassing” sign I turned away in disappointment. Over the next weeks, I asked a police officer friend if he knew anything about the site and surprisingly, he told me that he actually knew the man in charge and would reach out to him. From that, I met this person who set up a time in June of that year for my daughter and me to ride the land without hindrance. To make it easy, we all rode in the front seat of his truck. The ride took us to see a firing range, swimming pool, huge cinder block buildings, warehouses, left-over logs and rails from a once railroad detail and more. While most of the area was open by this time, this person had the key to every site on the land. It was just great.

I had seen online an area that I really wanted to see and photograph and that was the area where I thought was used to “launch missiles”. ( There was never such a place, by the way!). The driver told us that no missiles were ever launched from there nor set up for that purpose as it was strictly to “store” missiles. With that comment, I showed him on my phone what I was talking about having downloaded it from the Internet. He laughed and said he would take us to that very site and did.

Before taking us inside the building, he took us around back to a huge round cistern with an iron ladder. He encouraged us to climb up and look in. We did. It was a waterproof and sealed tank prepared to collect and store water. The reservoir was huge and still holding to the top. When we came down he took us inside the front area that had metal electric boxes, a couple of small rooms and panels with dozens of buttons, dials, pressure gauges, lamp tabs, and an actual red reset button. I thought we had gotten to see the launcher only to find out that it only launched water. It was the panel used to indicate water pressure, level, and water plant flow. One button could be pushed to send water in one direction while another button could divert the water elsewhere, close it off or keep it stable. We all have a good laugh.

Now, fast forward to 2026 when I posted on the Facebook Yellow Water site these photos only to read this from a contributor (Bob) that said he knew someone who patrolled the site and….

“came across a woman in this area one day who swore to him that this is where they launched the nuclear weapons. He said, “she was dead serious!” I confirmed to Bob that woman was me.

I now know, this was actually just the water treatment plant. launching water.

See you tomorrow,

Sources: Google AI Overview, The Florida Times Union, Facebook, Yellow Water Nuclear Weapons Facility at Cecil Field, Vaughan Publishing, Nannette V. Ramey

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March 11

Johnny Grant- Dooley

“Metro Jacksonville Archive” has an article that is titled “Myrtle Avenue Warehouse District”. Well, today, I can confirm that is true. I saw the biggest warehouse of random “stuff” that I’ve ever seen! As they say, “There are no words”. And, “there are no words!”

Tim Gilmore wrote an article in December of 2025 titled “Step Inside the Underworld Catacombs of John Grant Dooley’s Old Brick Warehouse and Wonderland!” I read the article and made a visit to see it but found no success on the first try. There was a huge warehouse on the corner of Myrtle and 18th Street. It was beautifully painted and even had huge people-artwork on it. My understanding was that the warehouse was open on Tuesdays from 9-noon but I’ve found out since that’s not necessarily so.

The day I went (and begged my youngest daughter to go with me), the place was on lock down. ( Even the big 12 foot tall gate was locked!). I waited by the gate past 9 am just in case I got the time wrong but no one came. Disappointed, I wrote a note leaving my phone number and taped it to the keyless mechanical gate lock and we drove away.

Fast forward a few days and I got a call from “Johnny”, the owner himself that the warehouse would be open on the following Tuesday at 9 so again, I planned to go and again, begged the youngest to go with me.

When Tuesday came, I confirmed with the daughter and we met inside the open gate of this huge over 40,000 foot warehouse.

Before we entered, we actually met John Grant-Dooley. I’ll guess he’s in his late 70’s, quite friendly and passing the time outside of his warehouse as folks were coming in and out of the building.

It was a cool day in February. He was beginning a fire near the back entrance. Right away he was friendly and talkative. I introduced myself and said, “You must be Johnathan”. He said, “Johnny”. I corrected myself and said, “Yes, Johnny”. Then I told him I was the one who left a note on the mechanical lock box and I thanked him for calling me. He said he did not want me to miss the “opportunity to be overwhelmed.” He had told me to bring a flashlight which I did. And, overwhelmed is an understatement.

The outside is beautifully painted in a blue background with the Black community honored with faces and such. Upon coming in the back gate, there is a lot of “stuff” at the large warehouse-size open door. Upon entering, the stuff, and that means anything from dolls, to money bags, instruments, saddles, busts, wheels, screws, hammers, photographs, posters, artwork, postcards, books, lamps, buckets, signs, wheel barrows, etc. ( I could fill this page with descriptions). Anything you can imagine and more are lining the floor, on shelves, in cubbies and the like. In some areas, you skinny through a pathway only to have to exit a different way. It’s truly “something you’ll have to see to believe”.

The two of us went in and right away were as Johnny said “overwhelmed”. The building is a 40,000 square-foot brick building that will certainly take you back in time like to the Beatles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, kings and queens, forest animals Tiffany lamps, dozens and dozens and dozens and dozens of horse saddles, dozens and dozens and dozens and dozens of movie posters. I could go on.

Over the years Johnny owned businesses such as the Five Points Theatre, Fans and Stoves and Ugly Junk. I’m not sure what he calls this business but when I asked how it all began he said he said that for many years he and his family decorated restaurants like chilli’s, Ruby Tuesdays and such. That’s when it all made sense.

Upon leaving, I talked with Johnny as he sat in front of the fire he made and the warehouse he built. He said he was the “White example of Sanford and Sons.” I liked that program. It overwhelmed me too.

See you tomorrow and maybe at the warehouse,

Sources: Metro Jacksonville, Tim Gilmore, Johnny Grant-Dooley, Vaughan Publishing, Nannette V. Ramey.

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July 17

Letters Removed From the Top of the Wells Fargo Building. Locomotive Still Beneath the Pilings

The tallest building in Jacksonville in 1974 was was known then as The Independent Life building at 535 feet. It was confirmed again in 2024 by James Abrams an expert in attaching and removing huge business lettering when he talked about the now 2nd tallest building in Jacksonville. Abrams was a part of the 2011 team that helped remove lettering from now-called 1 Independent Drive when the building changed owners. This is the 5th time the building will have letters removed atop this structure.

The Dingman Family, 2017 Eclipse with iconic Jacksonville Landing Sign and Wells Fargo Building in the background.

Over the years, the names have been: The Independent Life, Accustaff, Modis, Wells Fargo and until the new owner, Argentic Investment Management LLC of New York City renames it, the structure will be known as 1 Independent Drive. (Daily Record, Wells Fargo Center tower and garages Downtown sold for $46.35 million, Karen Brune Mathis, April 24, 2024).

There is a lot of history with the structure over the years including when the grounds were being prepared for building back in 1971. On a discovery walk with Gary Sass of Adlib Tours, we walked to the corner of Laura and Bay Street to learn that beneath this huge building lay still, a bonified locomotive which the contractors and owners of the day decided to leave. Instead, they built pilings around the locomotive leaving the metal train. A thirty-six-story building sits on top of a full-size locomotive in Jacksonville, Florida.

Gary Sass with Adlib Tours (Photo: Visit Jacksonville).

According to an article by Ennis Davis, the large locomotive could easily be explained as the area was once near a train line confirmed by maps. The train connection was used to distribute goods and services to the city of Jacksonville.(A Locomotive is Buried Below This Skyscraper, The Jason, Ennis Davis, January 8, 2017).

1504 Locomotive dates back to 1919 sat in parking lot of Prime Osborn for decades is a sample of an old locomotive. (Photo: Ramey).

Too in this city, there could be, buried in the bottom of a Jacksonville home owner’s junk drawer and on someone’s 1971 Kodak Instamatic X-15 camera film roll, a photo of a buried steam engine which lay deep beneath the 5th named Independent Life Building located at the 1 Independent Drive in Jacksonville, Florida. It has yet to be revealed but maybe one day.

When the Well’s Fargo lettering was placed on the building at the time it was re-named Wells Fargo, James Abrams, sign technician, was one of those wearing a repelling harness to work with the bolts and attachments, in preparation for the changes back then. He said Dave Clark was a part of this team repelling on the side of the 535 foot high building on this occasion. The owner of High Angel Services Jim Webster reported to Chanel 4 news that precision was important for the safety of all involved. The weather was clear, the wind mild and the crew professional.

Wells Fargo letters after being removed from the building 2024 (Ramey archives)

Abrams has been involved once again as I met him at the landing area located across from the Maxwell house Coffee plant where letters from the building were flown. Two others heavily involved in the process of letter removal were Alexis Casul, and Kyle Roberson, all who work for Southeastern Lighting Solutions. They were tasked with receiving each 1,500 pound letter by the vintage 1953 Sikorsky S-58 helicopter. ( Florida Times Union, Wells Fargo sinage comes down with help of 1958 vintage helicopter, Bob Self, July 14, 2024).

Kyle Roberson, Alexis Casul, James Abrams of Southeastern Lighting Solutions (Photo: Ramey)

There, the twenty, approximately 17 foot, tall, 1500 pound letters were brought after being removed from the once-named Wells Fargo Building on July 14th, 2024. The huge letters were then prepared one at a time with a steel cables for each letter and hoisted far above the building. The letters were then flown by helicopter to the open area to be received by hand, one at a time. As the helicopter hovered over the men, the letters were hanging and with careful precision, each one was held by the helicopter cable, handled by the men, lowered to the ground and unattached by the waiting crew.

By Tuesday of that week, the men had detached the bright orange letter covers, removed all lights inside of the metal lettering and had them stacked on a flat bed truck ready to be recycled.

For now, the steam engine, confirmed by eye-witnesses back-in-the-day, lay undisturbed since 1971 when the iconic building was built and named for an accident insurance company. The naming rights of the building belonged to the then owner, Independent Life.

For now though, all we know for sure is that on Sunday, July 14, 2024 eye witnesses saw a helicopter hang at least twenty, 1500 pound letters swagging in the air removing them to make way for the next Independent Life Building owner, Argentic Investment Management LLC of New York City to have new lettering place atop the approximately 650,000 leasable square foot building. ( Daily RecordHelicopter removes Wells Fargo signage from Downtown Jacksonville tower.

Oh, but if locomotives could talk.

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July 13

Photographing 700 E. Union St. 100 Year Old Bldg.

When you’re flying across the Matthews bridge and come to the bottom at the first intersection, you look right and see a huge red water tank atop a massive, long cement monster of a building, you’ve arrived. That is the old 700 East Union Street storage and commercial building. For years, according to Chris Sandstrom, seamstress and artist in her own right noted there were spaces there for creative efforts over the years. She said, “We had quite the community of business people there”. Who knew that for years and years the area was used for businesses, artists and more to sell and work on their crafts!

Photographers standing in front of the proposed new look for 700 Union St.

In 2018, it was bought by Columbia Ventures LLC and five years later photographers were invited to take a couple of hours to photograph the old building til’ their hearts content in order to preserve some of its history.

According to records, the 7.99-acre site was bought for $4.5 million and is being renovated into apartments, housing units and a restaurant. On the day we arrived the place had been completely gutted and inside walls were going up. Also, the earth-movers were clearing out the grounds for parking space and yard renovations. There was a lot going on. As Sandstorm said, “Soooo much history in that building”.

The day went off without a hitch. Photographers, and even wanna-be photographers like me went to the main office, signed waivers, promised photos of some sort and spent a hard-hat-day walking the span of this age-old building for a couple of hours. Before walking on the site, all visitors saw a safety video, had specific instructions by employees about the do’s and don’ts and each person was given a safety hat.

The photo-tour was guided by three employees, Ryan, Ormondo, and Tore, spending about 20 minutes spent on each floor with the bonus of walking beneath the old water tower on top. On every floor, a reminder of safety instructions were given to ensure well-being.

Photographers then were let loose to walk anywhere there was not caution tape. The thoughts were that through the eyes and lens of many photographers, they may capture some of the history in order to preserve it in a long-lasting way. Photos will possibly be used for wall space, in foyers, apartments, offices and more.

Certainly, historians should be thrilled that not only is the building being repurposed but even history such as the photograph of old bottles, wall cracks, metal doors, old light switches, locks, and even old rivets have been documented.

The next time you’re flying across the Matthews Street Bridge, look right and you’ll see preservation at its finest. Oh, and ‘A shout-out to Columbia Ventures for having such a vision so as to preserve a building built in 1913 and even with vision to preserve the nuts, bolts, bottles and more!

See you tomorrow,

Nan

Sources: Jacksonville Daily Record, Duval County Tax Records, Wikipedia, Personal Visit.

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June 29

The Jacksonville Ford Plant Demolished

After 98 years, it has finally come down to the fact that Jacksonville will no longer have need of the auto plant built in Jacksonville by the famous Henry Ford. According to the Jaxdailyreocord, ELEV8 Demolition has taken down the old facility and the metal, steel and debris is all broken a part and mangled. It was a long time coming but the Jacksonville City Council, Preservation Committee, Historical Society and more did all they could do to try to preserve this work of history but in the end, it will become a shipyard. According to Matt, a worker at a nearby site.

Today, I took a trip over to 1900 Wambolt to find just that- a totally dismantled and destroyed Ford factory with only the mangled steel beams distributed all over the 14.64 acre spot with old rivets showing. Talking to one of the workers at Hall Construction Co., the old plant was basically put together by a machine that would join the steel together tightly. Almost 100 years ago that was amazing. Generally speaking, a hole would have to be drilled in the steel, a rivet placed in the hole and using a strong tool, a rivet connected holding two or more pieces of steel together.

We will keep you posted in the up-and-coming events related to this property.

See you tomorrow,

Nan

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April 27

Jacksonville’s Buckingham Palace

According to the Royal. Uk website, Buckingham Palace has “served as the official London residence of the UK’s sovereigns since 1837”. It was built in our around 1703 but has served the Royals for many years as the “Queen’s House” where she and dignitaries from all over the world meet. I guess this year, it may become the “King’s House” as King Charles III will be crowned.

Buckingham Palace, Royal Photo

In the late 1800’s in the Jacksonville, Florida area, Osceola, the Seminole Indian leader was captured near St. Augustine and taken to the Fort. Also happening in and around 1837 was the formation of the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, also known as Bethel.

Just above Jacksonville, on Amelia at that time the lighthouse, Florida’s oldest began guiding ships along the shoreline. State Supreme Court Justice Jamie Grosshans spoke at the River Club in 2021 and explained that those forming our state were putting together the Florida Constitution was written and adopted by 1838.

There are no buildings in and around Jacksonville that compare to the massive Buckingham Palace with its 775 rooms and yet we have our own great administrative building such as the St. James. It began as the St. James hotel in 1869 and was burned in the Great Fire of Jacksonville in 1901. It was rebuilt after the fire and reopened in 1912. It was one of the largest buildings at that time. According to Wikipedia, the St. James hotel could lodge some 500 guests and had a laundry area, barbershop, telegraph desk and place for concerts.

St James Hotel turned Jacksonville City Hall(Photo- Fl Memory)

The 117 West Duval Street place was purchased by the City of Jacksonville, Florida in 1993, remodelled it and reopened in1997. Today it serves as the Jacksonville City Hall.

There are no coronations there and yet this month in our city, we will elect a Mayor whose office will use our St. James Building. This month in London there will be a coronation of the King of England where he will continue to use Buckingham Palace as a residence and place to bring together leaders of the world.

I’ll take some pics while I’m there during this event and share them when I return.

See you tomorrow,

Nan

Sources: Jaxdailyrecord . Com, Wikipedia, Personal visit to the both sites.

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March 26

Lake Forest Elementary School Elementary School #74

Shuttered-School of Visual Arts-K-5

901 Kennard Street

Lake Forest Elementary School was built in 1949 and served the neighborhood until its closing in 2021. Students from the closed school were transferred to North Shore Elementary School. The abandoned school still has beautiful artwork on its exterior.

Mona Lisa @ lake Forest Elem (Ramey Collection)

When visiting, the school the arts are clearly defined with the Mona Lisa prominently painted on the front of the school, a Van Gogh Starry, Starry night portrayal and all around the building pieces of yard-art including an angel can be seen. The angels that once trekked in, out and around the building have been transferred to North Shore Elementary School. Lake Forest is on the demotion list to become affordable housing. The artist of the paintings is unknown. (Such a shame).

Lake Forest Artwork on the Bldg. (Ramey Collection)

The PTA website for Lake Forest Elementary School was “dreams begin here” but according to the latest information, the school will be demolished and affordable housing will take its place. The dreams of those approximately 325 children are at North Shore Elementary School, where they have been transferred.

Lake Forest has had many principals over the years such as Cassandra Thomas and others. Some teachers serving there have been S. Amoy, L. Elam, L. Miller, A. Wood and more. Margaret Sweat attended there and said she “got a great education”. Another student commenting on Facebook was Jason Boddie.

Lake Forest Elementary School (Ramey Collection).

We are looking for information about this school. If you would like to be included, please message me.

See you tomorrow,

Nan

Sources: Public School Review, List of Schools and Year Built, Facebook, Duval Public School news information.

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March 20

The Murray Hill School # 19 and Ruth N. Upson

The Murray Hill neighborhood began its roots in 1906 as an outgrowth of the 1901 Great Jacksonville Fire. After the fire, the city began rebuilding and Murray Hill was one of those areas near to the downtown that was platted to welcome new homes, businesses and people. When the area had some growth about it, a new school was built in 1916 at 1090 Dancy Street. It would be called the Murray Hill School. Ruth Upson taught school in Duval County and became principal at this school. This westside neighborhood was about to boom and Ruth N. Upson was a part of that growth.

First Named Murray Hill School(Ramey Collection)

This school has served the Murray Hill area for over 100 years. The school opened in 1916 and in December of 2016 had a 100 year party to celebrate. People came from all around to be a a part of this event including former attendees. There were scrapbooks, newspaper articles and more shared on this exciting day. Resident News posted photographs of the event on their site which included many of the artefacts brought and former students.

Former students of Ruth N. Upson School. Class photos.

There were items that had the Murray Hill School name on it dating back to its founding. After Ms. Upson served as principal, a petition was sent around to rename the school in her honor. Ruth Newell Upson retired in 1949 after 32 years as the principal.

Ruth Newell Upson (Duval Public Schools)

Ms. Upson was born in Syracuse, New York on June 10, 1879. According to Evergreenjax, she moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1885, attended St. Johns Church school and graduated from the University of Florida in 1903. She died on April 15 at the age of 88. On the school website, it says, she passed away” in 1968 but will forever be remembered as a heroine of our school.”

Ruth Newell Upson is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

See you tomorrow,

Nan

Sources: Duval County Schools, Wikipedia, Evergreenjax, Facebook, personal visit.

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March 18

The Karpeles Manuscript Library in Jacksonville

It has closed. After 30 years in Jacksonville, the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum clicked the lock and will no longer service the Jacksonville area. Karpeles manuscript library was begun by David Karpeles’. He had a love for old documents and began a collection which ended up being placed in about a dozen libraries in the United States.

Karpeles closing week. Grandson and I visited to find a metal detector scanning premises.

Jacksonville’s library was housed in the old 1921 building built by Marsh and Saxelbye once was used for First Church of Christ in Springfield. David Karpeles died in January of 2022. The Jacksonville location closed in January of 2023 as will others around the country while Karpeles’ daughter, Cheryl Alleman, and her brother, Mark Karpeles downsize and reorganize. It has been reported they will go from 15 manuscript libraries to 10 over time.

Manuscripts laying on the stage the week of closing.

For thirty years, Jacksonvillians and guests could visit and find rare and authentic documents such as the first printing of the Ten Commandments from the Gutenberg Bible (c 1455), the famous E=MC2 formula by Einstein, the original manuscript of Roget’s Thesaurus, the sheet music of the Wedding March, Abraham Lincoln’s signature of 1861, the Apollo Translunar trajectory plotting America’s space flight and more. Through the years manuscripts were transferred from one library to another rotating the authentic pieces so many could view them in glass cases.

10 Commandments first printed by Gutenburg Press

Taxation without Representation document

The library opened in Jacksonville in 1992 and closed its doors here in January of 2023. I am told there is a small library nearby that can be visited. It is being touted as “the smallest walk-in-museum in the United States” and is located in the Nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine.

Mini Museum in St. Augustine, Florida-Opened 2023

You should check it out. I’m going to….

See you tomorrow,

Nan

Location:

St Augustine location for Karpeles Mini Museum-

St George’s Row- Unit L

106 St. George St.

St Augustine, Fl 32084

9:am-10:00 pm daily

FREE

Old location of the Jacksonville Karpeles-101 West 1st Street ( formerly 1116 North Laura Street)

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