Jacksonville city officials unveiled a Civil Rights Trail historical marker on August 27, 2026—exactly 66 years after the Ax Handle Saturday attack in 1960, when a mob of white men attacked Black teenagers attempting to integrate downtown lunch counters. The marker commemorates the pivotal civil rights incident.
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Exactly 66 years after a mob of white men attacked Black teenagers for attempting to integrate lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville, a Civil Rights Trail marker will be unveiled, commemorating the bravery and sacrifice of the survivors of Ax Handle Saturday.
Jacksonville city leaders unveiled the marker 66 years to the day after the attack during a civil rights protest in downtown Jacksonville.