Musings On Preservation, The Past, And The Present
April 13, 2022By 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, 2022By 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, 2021By Dr. Berta Isabel Arias Above image: Pedro Menéndez. Courtesy of Florida Memory. The story of Spanish involvement on Amelia... View Article
José Martí and the Fernandina Plan
July 20, 2021by Jennifer England Outside the front door of the Florida House Inn on South 3rd Street in Fernandina Beach, Florida,... View Article
Anna Kingsley – A Life Like No Other
March 25, 2021Most of us have heard of Anna Kingsley through the Kingsley Plantation, south of Amelia Island on Fort George Island.... View Article
MacGregor, The Cazique of Poyais
May 6, 2020We have historical records of con-people, scams, and fraud for about as long as we have had written language. From... View Article
Cotton in Fernandina: Then and Now
July 15, 2019In this article we will explore the history of cotton in Fernandina and the ecological issues affecting cotton today. Please... View Article
James Moore’s Raid on Amelia Island
January 15, 2019In 1702 James Moore, the governor of Carolina, organized an assault on Amelia Island and the east coast of Spanish... View Article
A Civil War Orphanage
September 12, 2018Somewhere between 11th and 12th streets in the woods behind the Nassau School Board, there once stood a beautiful three-story... View Article