More Secrets of Jacksonville, Part II

Jacksonville has incredible stories and most of them are still largely unknown.

The first documented account of a blues performance on stage took place in LaVille in 1910.

The Blues in Jacksonville





It is the birthplace of the Father of the Personal Computer, Don Estridge.

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The Jacksonville Terminal (now Prime Osborn) was the largest train station south of Washington, DC, handling as many as 142 trains and 20,000 passengers a day.

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William Frederick McCoy (the Real McCoy) operated a downtown Jacksonville boatyard before becoming a rum-runner during Prohibition.

Bootlegging and Rum-Running in Jacksonville





The original Burger King opened on Beach Boulevard as Insta-Burger King in 1953.

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Established in 1938, the Jacksonville Farmers Market is the oldest continously operated public market in Florida, attracting as many as 25,000 people per week.

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Photo Tour of Jacksonville's Farmer's Market



Secrets of Jacksonville, Part I