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A Piratical Vessel

August 22, 2022 3:11 pm Published by jenengland Leave your thoughts

by Jonathan M. Bryant On June 28, 1820, Captain John Jackson of the United States Revenue Marine made a fateful... View Article

Musings On Preservation, The Past, And The Present

April 13, 2022 6:07 pm Published by jenengland Leave your thoughts

By Peggy Bulger Above image: Mary Agnes White as a young “plane spotter” in Fernandina during WWII (left) and after... View Article

The History of the Amelia Island Plantation

January 11, 2022 5:09 pm Published by jenengland Leave your thoughts

By Rob Hicks Above image: Charles E. Fraser. Today, Amelia Island is probably best known as a tourist destination. It... View Article

Spanish Influence on Amelia Island through the Centuries

September 15, 2021 3:20 pm Published by jenengland Leave your thoughts

By Dr. Berta Isabel Arias Above image: Pedro Menéndez. Courtesy of Florida Memory. The story of Spanish involvement on Amelia... View Article