Abandoned Jacksonville: Evans Rendezvous
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Metro Jacksonville gets a glimpse of what remains of one of the South's most popular oceanfront spots for African-Americans during the Jim Crow era: American Beach's Evans Rendezvous.
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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2011-dec-abandoned-jacksonville-evans-rendezvous
These are great photos. I love it!
Wow, fantastic photos. Metro Jacksonville could do a whole story on North Florida's black beaches, American, Manhattan, Butler... in fact, you should!
We just might. I'll have to put that topic in the research pipeline. Somebody needs to better expose Jacksonville's rich black history.
Great pics Nomeus! Is the Huge 50' tall wandering dune still moving around the buildings?
That was a sight in itself.
This reminds me that I need to get a copy of the book about American Beach that the Historical Society sells.
Wacca Pilatka, you can snag one at the Gingerbread Extravaganza at Old St. Andrews. JHS is operating a book store/gift shop as part of this holiday event, which takes place through Dec. 22, 11 am to 5 pm, Monday through Saturday.
Quote from: grimss on December 13, 2011, 10:03:37 AM
Wacca Pilatka, you can snag one at the Gingerbread Extravaganza at Old St. Andrews. JHS is operating a book store/gift shop as part of this holiday event, which takes place through Dec. 22, 11 am to 5 pm, Monday through Saturday.
I'll have to mail order it since I live in Virginia. I was at the Extravaganza last week when I came down for a Jaguar game, but neglected to buy the book that day. Thanks!
Omg. It is amazing that all that old stuff is still in there!! That is freaky!! So much history
This is great....I never knew all of this history on it!
Quote from: Ernest Street on December 13, 2011, 09:24:29 AM
Is the Huge 50' tall wandering dune still moving around the buildings?
Is that "Nana" who MaVynee Betsch protected for all those years? I like to think that The Beach Lady is still walking the dunes...
Quote from: hooplady on December 13, 2011, 03:20:25 PM
Quote from: Ernest Street on December 13, 2011, 09:24:29 AM
Is the Huge 50' tall wandering dune still moving around the buildings?
Is that "Nana" who MaVynee Betsch protected for all those years? I like to think that The Beach Lady is still walking the dunes...
Yes Hooplady! you hit the nail on the head. I was going to mention her respecting and admiring the dune but didn't have any real info except fuzzy memory.
She thought it was something more than a dune as it strayed around the inner areas instead of being on the beach side.
It occasionally took over parking lots and annoyed those that didn't understand.
She was very protective of "Nana"
I never met MaVynee but chatted with someone about her after I was spotted gawking at the dune.
Good article.
I never knew pic-nicing was a hyphenated word. Or is there a subtext meaning to way it has been spelled that I am missing?
Depends on the writer at the time. Im sure its not proper but you never know.
1846
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/1356/The_Pic-Nic
Remember though, The Jax area 'supposedly' doesn't have any culture; I SMH when misinformed people make statements like that.
Quote from: Ernest Street on December 13, 2011, 04:30:25 PM
I was going to mention her respecting and admiring the dune but didn't have any real info except fuzzy memory.
Oh trust me, I had to Google it to get the details and the correct spelling of her name. Saw a great documentary about her at the Jax Film Fest a few years ago. She was wonderfully odd and fiercely protective of not only the dune but of American Beach as an important place in the history of North Florida's African-American community.
As far as culture goes, I always tell newcomers that Jacksonville has all the things that any bigger city has, you just have to dig a little deeper to find them.
So..who is mis-informed?
Quote from: I-10east on December 13, 2011, 07:32:08 PM
Remember though, The Jax area 'supposedly' doesn't have any culture; I SMH when misinformed people make statements like that.
Apparently the are very petty, insecure and childish as well.
I'm sorry you don't have a sense of humor. Life is more enjoyable and easier to make it through without horse blinders on.
Quote from: stephendare on December 13, 2011, 08:21:37 PM
Quote from: I-10east on December 13, 2011, 07:32:08 PM
Remember though, The Jax area 'supposedly' doesn't have any culture; I SMH when misinformed people make statements like that.
+1
Divide that by 9 please.
^^^So you thought that I was taking a shot at you from that other thread. Note that on the other thread, I clearly acknowledged that you were speaking from a 'snobbish big city guy's perspective', and NOT your own. Did I say that you were the misinformed person? No. You act as if that was the first time I heard someone say 'Jax has no culture'. I'm sorry that I don't find erroneously lambasting my city humorous; Join the national media circus if you do. I'm not the one that's being childish here; Holding a 'grudge' that never was.
^ "that's a shot John" - SuzynWaldman
I'm a pretty straight foward person, and unlike alot of people on MJ, not afraid to admit when I'm wrong about something. If that was a shot, straight up I would have said 'I SMH when misimformed people like Jax Native68 says things like that'. Maybe I should have waited two years to post just so you wouldn't think that I was taking a shot at you. Geez, unbelieveable.
Sorry, I wasn't serious and was using a New York reference in very tongue in cheek way since the "proven" spelling of 'pic-nic' was from Brooklyn... and it has been established that the south has been deemed a culturally inept place... geez... double unbelievable.
^^^Oh, I gotcha I admit, that's some pretty clever psychology that you were using; My 'sarcasm filter' is off. That's a very obscure reference, and I didn't know who Suzyn was, so I wiki'd her, and she's an announcer who works for the Yankees along with John Sterling; I'm originally from NY and I didn't know who she was; I'm more of a Mets guy myself. Seriously, can we please end this pissing contest that never should have been?
Pissing? Who's pissing? I'm not. And I didn't realize you were... wait a minute, Did you get my wet?
:o
Sure seems to be a lot of drama over something that has nothing to do with this article. But what do I know, I'm just the new kid on the block. Can't we all just get along? :)
nomeus, I don't remember what parking lot I was in when I was looking at "Nana" (The 60' wandering dune)
but someone came over and chatted with me about the beach lady..7 Foot DreadLock bundle!
It was about 2002- 2003.
Here's a link..... www.nowhereathens.com/beachladynew.html
Quote from: nomeus on December 14, 2011, 02:44:40 PM
Sure seems to be a lot of drama over something that has nothing to do with this article. But what do I know, I'm just the new kid on the block. Can't we all just get along? :)
+1
+2... even with shoes smelling of urine.
Quote from: nomeus on December 14, 2011, 02:44:40 PM
Sure seems to be a lot of drama over something that has nothing to do with this article. But what do I know, I'm just the new kid on the block. Can't we all just get along? :)
and yes Rodney King, we all can get along... just as soon as... :)
:)