Mandarin Museum & Historical Society

11964 Mandarin Rd, Jacksonville, Florida 32223 USA

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Opens Fri 10a

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“local history museum”

In the 1800s, Mandarin was a small farming village that shipped oranges, grapefruit, lemons and other fruits and vegetables to Jacksonville and points north on the steamships that traveled the St. Johns River. In 1864, the Union steamship, the Maple Leaf, hit a Confederate mine and sank just off Mandarin Point. Author Harriet Beecher Stowe wintered in the village from 1867 to 1884. Mandarin now is a small section of the City of Jacksonville, Florida, but its natural beauty, parks and historic buildings draw visitors from around the world.

Reviewed by
Lady B.

February 11, 2020

This little gem is filled with history. My husband and I spend a week in Jacksonville and we just explored. We also enjoyed the school house nearby. The lady who volunteered there told us story... Read more

Reviewed by
Mandie M.

June 04, 2015

This past Sunday, I went here with my niece, initially, because the divers who have been collecting artifacts from the Maple Leaf ferry were there and also, because it was the last week for some... Read more

Reviewed by
Rebecca B.

June 27, 2017

Small inside the museum itself, but quaint, and lots of land to explore on a nice peaceful trail leading out to the st. Johns river. The staff is 100% volunteer! The Maple Leaf exhibit was very... Read more

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