On the Black Heritage Trail, Jacksonville’s history is not just remembered — it is revisited.
The self-guided trail includes 25 stops across the city, highlighting historic churches, schools, parks, and neighborhoods that shaped Jacksonville’s Black history.
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For Yollie Copeland, the trail is more than a list of locations. It is a mission.
After retiring from a 25-year career as a deputy sheriff, Copeland turned a personal passion into a business. What started as researching her own family roots across the South led her to spend time exploring Jacksonville’s Urban Core. That curiosity eventually became Explore Jax Core, a tour company focused on the city’s Black Heritage Trail…