Jacksonville, FL

Mandarin Museum & Historical Society in Jacksonville

Address: 11964 Mandarin Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32223 - MAP
Phone: (904) 260-9983
Web: www.mandarinmuseum.net

The Mandarin Museum & Historical Society is all about the preservation of the cultural heritage of the lower St. Johns River basin. Its collection includes documents, objects and oral histories that relate to the history of Mandarin within Florida.

While visiting the museum, make sure you stroll through the Mandarin Store and Post Office. Once the central part of Mandarin since 1911 is now part of its history.

The Walter Jones Historical Park offers a representation of the typical Mandarin homestead during the 1800s. The farmhouse, barn and sawmill have all been restored.

The Harriet Beecher Stowe Garden features crops the Mandarin community grew so long ago. Harriet Beecher Stowe described these crops in her book, "Palmetto Leaves."