A Note from the Director

Dear Friends:

Well the dust is settling on a VERY busy spring and we are making the turn in to summer! Thank you to everyone who made our Fletcher All Class Block Party a success! We have a stellar committee (as we do for ALL of our events and programs!) and I’m so thankful for our amazing Chairs, Joanna Stachura and Margie Horvath for heading up this great group.

Want to learn more about getting involved? Make sure to attend our upcoming Volunteer Orientation! We’ll talk about all the opportunities available for volunteers!

Coming right up is “National Travel & Tourism Week!” May 7-13 is designed to “celebrate the U.S. travel community and travel’s essential role in stimulating economic growth, cultivating vibrant communities, creating quality job opportunities, inspiring new businesses and elevating the quality of life for Americans every day.” So in case you needed an excuse to come visit our “Wish You Were Here: Tourism at the World’s Finest Beach” history exhibit, this is a great one! 

As always, thank you for your support of the Beaches Museum!

Sincerely,

Chris Hoffman

Executive Director

Volunteer Interest Meeting

May 11, 11:00 a.m.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at Beaches Museum we are hosting a Volunteer Interest Meeting on Thursday, May 11 at 11:00 a.m. We would love to see new smiling faces added to our friendly group!

Join us at Beaches Museum as a volunteer working in our archives, greeting guests at the reception desk, giving tours and more!

Attendees will receive a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum, Archives and Collections, and History Park to learn more about the various volunteer opportunities currently available.

For more information please contact Operations Manager Jon Wolf at [email protected].  Registration is limited. Please pre-register HERE.

Boardwalk Talk

"Lost Restaurants of Jacksonville" with Dorothy Fletcher

May 18, 6:30 p.m.

Join author Dorothy K. Fletcher for a Boardwalk Talk “Lost Restaurants of Jacksonville” on May 18 at 6:30 p.m. The Boardwalk Talk will complement the Beaches Museum exhibit, “Wish You Were Here: Tourism at the World’s Finest Beach.”

Fletcher will speak about the history of the Jacksonville areas lost restaurants and reflect on the wondrous array of restaurants with fine cuisine and unique atmospheres. Some of the greatest of those now exist only in memory.

This event is free to Museum members with a suggested $5 donation for non-members. Please pre-register HERE. For more information on this event please call 904-241-5657 or visit www.beachesmuseum.com.

Chapel Concert: Webb Wilder

Join Beaches Museum for a Chapel Concert by Webb Wilder in the historic Beaches Museum Chapel on May 18 at 7:00 p.m.

Long before there were Kings of Leon or Whites of Jack in Music City there was a riddle spewing prophet of roots rock and roll. Webb Wilder is a  bluesy blast of baritone bombast. Equally versed in two glorious worlds, Rock and Roll – with a strong side of Outlaw Country, Wilder is a force on tour and a tour de force. He is the last of the Full Grown Men and Roots Rock Royalty. 

Wilder is an evangelist for real Rock ‘n’ Roll. As a singer, guitarist, bandleader, film actor, songwriter and humorist, he may be roots-rock’s only true Renaissance man. In listening, one can hear a marvelous encapsulation of things right and righteous, wistful yet wild, strange at times but always strong.

Individual Advanced Tickets: $35

Chapel Concerts are held in the historic Beaches Museum Chapel. Shows start at 7:00 p.m., check in begins and refreshments are served at 6:30 p.m. Seats are first come, first serve.

For more information and to purchase tickets visit HERE.

May is Membership Month at the Museum!

Membership at the Beaches Museum is a great way to show your support!

Join us in preserving, understanding and celebrating the history of the Beaches – become a member of the Beaches Museum. Join now, and you receive all the benefits of membership, including access to historic buildings, the Beaches Museum and rotating exhibits showcasing the colorful heritage of our Beaches communities.

You can become a member of Beaches Museum on our website. You can also donate directly to the Museum. When you chose to donate you can select a project that most interests you, including the Chapel Preservation Fund, the Jean McCormick Founders Fund or the Museum’s General Fund.

Wish You Were Here: Tourism at the World's Finest Beach

Take a journey through history to see the growth of the Beaches, with the combination of tradition and innovation that has been the hallmark of Beaches tourism.

Since the 1800s, tourism has brought people from all over the United States and beyond to the Beaches, and many visitors now call the Beaches home. These visitors helped create employment and prosperity that caused the Beaches to grow.

Learn how tourism has supported the Beaches and made this community the inviting and beautiful destination it is today.

The exhibit will be on display at the Museum from March 3 to July 9. Several events will accompany this exhibit, including a Boardwalk Talk on Lost Restaurants of Jacksonville with Dorothy Fletcher on May 18.

For more information on the exhibit and events visit www.beachesmuseum.org or call 904.241.5657.

Beaches Museum Legacy Circle

Join our Legacy Circle!

Help ensure a future for our past by making a planned gift or a gift to our endowment! To learn more about remembering the Museum in your will or contributing to the future sustainability of our organization, please contact Chris at 904-241-5657 x 113 or [email protected].