This area was established as a public square in 1857 by Isaiah Hart, founder of Jacksonville. After Harts death in 1861 and the end of the Civil War, the Hart family deeded the land to the city for $10. It was first known as “City Park”, then “St. James Park” after the grand St. James Hotel was constructed across the street in 1869. The following year, another major hotel was built across from the park. The area was renamed Hemming Park in 1899 in honor of Civil War veteran Charles C. Hemming, after he installed a 62-foot tall Confederate monument in the park in 1898. Hemming was born in Jacksonville. Modern view below
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