Neptune Beach Historical Audit

The original sites survey taken in 2003 was inputted into a spreadsheet. Additional structures were added for future consideration.

(Photo: Beaches Museum)

Neptune Beach Historical sites survey 2003

This is the complete survey, taken in 2003, which was commissioned by the Beaches Museum in order to establish a starting point for protecting and preserving historical structures in the Beaches’ area.

(Photo: Beaches Museum)

Presentation by Dr. Wayne Wood

June 17, 2024

A PowerPoint presentation given by Dr. Wayne Wood to the Neptune Beach City Council stating the importance of historical preservation.

(Photo: 904 Happy Hour)

Article in the beaches leader

June 20, 2024

Article in the Beaches Leader written after Dr. Wayne Wood’s presentation to the Neptune Beach City Council

(Photo: Beaches Museum)

ARTICLE IN THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION

circa late 1930s

Article in the Florida Time-Union about Charles Adrian Pillars and his sculpture of Neptune that was to be erected in Neptune Beach in 1937.

(Photo: Florida Times-Union)

The Cashen-Bedell House, the first house in Neptune Beach, built around 1900 (Photo: Beaches Museum)

Neptune Beach’s Historical homes and buildings

This Facebook group page highlights the historical homes and buildings in Neptune Beach. You’ll learn about the history of these structures, as well as the people who lived and worked in them. If you browse through “Featured,” you will also learn about the history of the City of Neptune Beach and the importance of the railroad in its development, the city’s early government, types of architecture found in our beach town, early tourism, the history of Atlantic Blvd. and its bridge over the intracoastal waterway and much more.

You will have to search this group in “Search Facebook” and ask to join, as this is a private group.

“Remembering neptune Beach” Event series

Oral History Event #1-August 28, 2004

This event featured the grand-daughters of the first mayor of Neptune Beach, O. O. McCollum, Rosemary Naughton and Andrea Stouffer Naughton, along with another long-time Neptune Beach resident, Ginny Yockey Byrd. (Videotaped by Mitch Kaufmann)

Article in the Beaches leader

November 14, 2024

Article in the Beaches Leader highlighting our nonprofit

“Raise a Glass to pete’s past”

June 19, 2025

The PowerPoint presentation from the event held at Pete’s Bar celebrating the history of Pete Jensen and his iconic bar.