ABOUT OUR BROWN BAG PROGRAM
The Amelia Island Museum of History’s Brown Bag Lunch lecture series presents lunchtime conversations with fascinating members of the Nassau County community. Join us at 12pm on the first Wednesday of every month to learn from the people who make our community so vibrant! Audience members may bring lunch to eat during the lectures. Attendance is free and open to the public.
UPCOMING PROGRAM
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with Dr. Susan Martin
Wednesday, May 1st, at 12 pm
Wednesday, May 1st at noon
In 1812, a group of “Patriots” seized Fernandina from the Spanish, led by a Revolutionary War hero acting on secret orders from the President. The short-lived Republic of East Florida marked the start of a decade of international powers, pirates, and charlatans alike all clamoring for control over Amelia Island! Join museum docent Susan Martin as she guides you through the tumultuous Patriot War—a war 50 years in the making! This will be the next chapter in our year-long speaker series celebrating Fernandina’s 200th anniversary, so join us on Wednesday, May 1st, to learn more about this fascinating history!
Attendance is free and open to the public and attendants may bring their lunch. Seating is limited on a first come, first served basis. This program is wheelchair accessible.
For more information contact Jarrett Hill at 904-261-7378 x102 or Jarrett@AmeliaMuseum.org.
Watch this program remotely on our Twitch Channel.
For Future Programs check out our Event Calendar.
PAST PROGRAMS
Amelia Island’s British Period with Dr. Mike Harrison
April 2024
The period of British control over Amelia Island may have been brief, but it left a lasting mark on this region—including the name Amelia! The British transformed the economy and communities of Amelia Island, with the expansion of plantations, the rise of indigo cultivation, and conflict with the newly-revolting “Americans” to the north. To guide you through this tumultuous history is Dr. Mike Harrison, a long-time museum volunteer and member of the Fernandina Historic District Council.
Visit our YouTube Channel for more of our Brown Bag Program videos.
For questions or for more information please contact Curator Jarrett Hill via phone at
904.261.7378 x102 or via email at Jarrett@ameliamuseum.org.