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Photos from the 2025 Annual Conference — Jacksonville, Florida: “Diverse Landscapes of Preservation and Change.”

We are pleased to share these images from our 55th Annual Conference of the International Society for Landscapes, Place, & Material Culture which was held in Jacksonville, Florida, in October. Click any image for a larger view and/or view the photos as a slide show, using your keyboard’s arrow keys. On a touch screen, simply tap the image for an enlargement — best viewed in the wide orientation.

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Group photo from the walking tour of Jacksonville.
Ray is rallying the troops to continue our walking tour adventure of Jacksonville.
On the Saturday bus tour, the gate was only a minor annoyance to go see the Fort Caroline National Memorial which was “officially” not open due to a federal budget shutdown.
The J.P. Small Baseball Stadium and Museum, home to Jacksonville’s Negro League team, the Jacksonville Red Caps, from 1938-1942.
At Mayport, we crossed the St. John’s River by ferry and travel to a great lunch at Billy Jack’s BBQ.
An early stop on the Saturday bus tour was a hidden African-American segregated cemetery.
A compass kept us going in the correct direction on the Thursday walking tour.