Jacksonville Beach (Images of America)

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As a northeast Florida seaside resort, Jacksonville Beach started as the dream of a few businessmen in nearby Jacksonville in the 1880s. From the beginning, it was once a place people came to have fun. The earliest visitors arrived by ferry and train and even by plane, landing on the beach. The first narrow-gauge railroad ran from Jacksonville to what’s now the foot of Beach Boulevard in the heart of town, in the beginning named Ruby and then Pablo Beach. In the 1920s, when Florida was once experiencing a land boom, some local businessmen pushed to change the name to Jacksonville Beach to draw more tourists, investors, and full-time residents. For plenty of decades, Jacksonville Beach was once referred to as “the world’s finest beach.” People came to enjoy its boardwalk and roller coasters, in addition to the ability to drive on the beach, dance on the pier, swim, fish, and later surf. From the beginning, they took pictures of their grand adventures, which may also be seen in the pages of this book.

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