The Mandarin Museum and Historical Society is sponsored in part by the City of Jacksonville and the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville through the Cultural Service Grant Program. The Florida Communities Trust saved what is now the Walter Jones Historical Park property by providing funding for the purchase of the land. In 2019-21, MMHS received a Facilities Grant for museum expansion from the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs.


We were extremely grateful to have received COVID Relief grants from Florida Humanities CARES and the City of Jacksonville CARES through the CARES Act of 2020. These funds allowed us to stay on top of our bills between March and November 2020.

Florida Humanities and NEH: “Funding has been provided to Mandarin Museum & Historical Society (MMHS) from the National Endowment for the Humanities through a grant from Florida Humanities as part of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed by MMHS do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.”

Thank you to all of our Business Partners!

We welcome our local businesses to support our shared heritage and the work of the society by investing in a business membership. These businesses have shown that they are interested and care about their local history. Businesses that participate will be added to our website and our members and friends are encouraged to utilize their services.

Please support these local businesses because they have supported us!

Click the name of the business to go directly to their website for more information.

Olis Garber Photography

Jacksonville, FL

Hagan Ace

12501 San Jose Blvd.

Fresh Market

12795 San Jose Blvd.

121 Financial Credit Union

12250 San Jose Blvd.

Gene R. Patch, D.M.D.

10609 Old St Augustine Rd.

Farnham Dentistry

11528 San Jose Blvd.

Mandarin Dental Professionals

14815 Mandarin Rd.

Complete Choice Framing

11112 San Jose Blvd.

Easy Edit Video

8431 Baymeadows Way

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