Mandarin Museum and Historical Society — Attraction in Jacksonville

It was very interesting, museum about a local ship that sank in the St. John's River. The Maple Leaf. They had some things found on the Maple leaf. Two Civil War uniforms and a WW1 uniform from the family of a local soldier. They also had a model of the Maple Leaf. They have a local one room school, that had the old desk and writing implaments of the children that attended the school. I was nice for being small. My 5yr. old...

This place was awesome. Rich history of the area is presented well. And has a nice little trail through a historic farmstead and a boardwalk along the river. And apparently the area was a place for Harriet Beecher Stowe to visit.

When we were ther that had the Maple Leaf Divers talking about the wreck of the Maple Leaf and their excursion to find and raise artifacts from the ship.

Definitely a great place for a day trip, it is...

Taking place every Easter weekend, this event is a must attend for the $2 donation. We enjoyed the variety of art genres represented. The green area had many food-type vendors selling hot sauce, dips, snacks, and more. There was also a section with a variety of food trucks and a large, covered seating area to door and eat and live entertainment throughout the...