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Now, hear the rest of the story! Born into African royalty and sold into slavery at age 13 in 1806, Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley became the wife of wealthy plantation owner Zephaniah Kingsley, bearing him four children. Hear how against the odds she became the matriarch of a free black community in rural Arlington. Dr. Daniel Schafer, professor of history emeritus and the...
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We’re new to Instagram. Check out our pictures of Arlington as they are added over the coming...
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Jacksonville Leaders
Jacksonville has to have strong leadership to move to the next level. The Florida Times Union talks about the city’s leadership in this July 15th article, Downtown needs active...
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Meet Melody
When I first moved to Jacksonville in 1986 I lived in the Baymeadows area, then Jacksonville Beach, then San Marco where I met my husband, we finally settled in Arlington in 1995. This is where we found a home and raised our boys. Like so many Arlington boys before them they had so much to enjoy and explore right in their back yards. I am excited about the resurgence our...
Read MoreOur Vision and Mission
The Vision: Old Arlington Inc. champion’s neighborhood improvements and preservation through advocacy, community participation, education, and events that celebrates the uniqueness and character of Old Arlington.
The Mission: Old Arlington Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance and preserve the architecture, culture and history of the community.
Events
Tuesday – February 19th – 6:30 p.m. Old Arlington Inc’s – Arlington Women’s Club, 5714 Arlington Road
Monday – February 25th – 6:00 p.m. – Joyce Morgan Town Hall Meeting – Seacoast Christian Academy, 8057 Arlington Expressway
Thursdays – 12:30 p.m. – Arlington Rotary Club lunch meeting – JU’s Kinne Student Center
Saturdays – 9 a.m. – Friends of the Library – University Park Library
2nd Monday – 6:30 p.m. – Citizen Planning Advisory Committee (CPAC) – Pablo Creek Regional Library
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