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- [Old Bullet Head Marches on Savannah](https://ameliamuseum.org/old-bullet-head-marches-on-savannah/) - British Major General Augustine Prevost 1723-1786. By Peter Hill The American Revolution famously started with shots heard round the world at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts on the 19th of April 1775. It ended less famously with the remorse of Torie colonists as the last of them evacuated Amelia Island, East Florida on the 19th of
- [Nassau County in The Revolutionary War](https://ameliamuseum.org/nassau-county-in-the-revolutionary-war/) - Photo by Peter Hill. By Peter Hill Anyone who has lived along the Florida-Georgia Line for long is familiar with the cross-border skirmishes and out-right battles that can result when partisans from either state venture across their borders. However, the iconic Florida-Georgia game held in Jacksonville each autumn has far deadlier antecedents than mere college
- [Amelia Island's Shipwrecks](https://ameliamuseum.org/amelia-islands-shipwrecks/) - by Samantha Rizzo The waters off Florida are home to hundreds of shipwrecks. From Spanish galleons to Civil War blockade runners to passenger ships to personal fishing boats, the seafloor is littered with the skeletons of destroyed vessels that never reached their destinations. Amelia Island and the waters around it are no exception. While many
- [Sacred to the Memory](https://ameliamuseum.org/sacred-to-the-memory/) - Circa 1927 Monument to John D Vaughn. Photo by Peter Hill. By Peter Hill In 1927, everybody who was anybody turned out to honor this deceased veteran of both the American Revolution and the War of 1812, the only such dual war veteran buried in Florida. From across Nassau County hundreds of students, teachers, Marines,
- [Scottish Highlanders at Fort Amelia & the War of Jenkins' Ear](https://ameliamuseum.org/scottish-highlanders-at-fort-amelia-the-war-of-jenkins-ear/) - by J.P. Hackney (left) and John Steinmeyer of the Independent Highland Company of Darien. Photo courtesy of Mr. Hackney. By Peter Hill Old Town, Fernandina abounds in pirate lore. However, there is another group of romanticized, cultural outliers who also color its history. Fans of the television series Outlander might be surprised to learn that
- [The Case of the Missing Clock](https://ameliamuseum.org/the-case-of-the-missing-clock/) - by Jonathan M. Bryant I’ve long admired the tower clock on the Nassau County courthouse built in 1891-1892. A beautiful beacon, visible from much of downtown Fernandina, a perfect example of the growing American consciousness of clock-time at the end of the nineteenth century. Numerous historians have told the story of our changing understandings of
- [Following the Legacy of Gus Gerbing](https://ameliamuseum.org/following-the-legacy-of-gus-gerbing/) - by Jarrett Hill This spring, the Amelia Island Museum of History was lucky to receive a pair of camellia bushes from the Bartram Garden Club. These gorgeous white flower bushes not only beautify the exterior of the museum, but also add another layer of history to the museum’s grounds. These bushes are part of the
- [Full Steam Ahead! The Golden Age Gateway to Florida](https://ameliamuseum.org/full-steam-ahead-the-golden-age-gateway-to-florida/) - by Jarrett Hill “GO NORTH! By the Iron Palace Steamships of the Mallory Line,” proclaims an 1880 advertisement, “Sailing Directly from Fernandina, Florida Every Thursday Evening for New York!” For residents of Fernandina after the Civil War, steamships became an increasingly-common sight to see in the town’s port. The most prominent company among them, the
- [Sun, Sand, and Snow: Winter Weather on Amelia Island](https://ameliamuseum.org/sun-sand-and-snow-winter-weather-on-amelia-island/) - by Jarrett Hill Sweet, Ozzie. Three girls making a "sandman" at the beach. 1964. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. . Since Florida’s modern era of tourism began at the turn of the 20th century, the state has presented itself as a sunny escape during the cold winter months. Postcards from the early 1900s entice
- [Historical Urban Planning in Oldtown](https://ameliamuseum.org/historical-urban-planning-in-oldtown/) - by Bill Tilson Hispanic Heritage Month is coming up September 15-October 15, 2023. The Museum will celebrate its bi-annual event “Fiesta de Santa Maria” on September 30 from 9-12 at the Downtown Farmers Market on North 7th Street featuring Spanish guitar music, a Flamenco dancer, performances by local dance troupes, food, and visits by costumed
- [The Fernandez Reserve](https://ameliamuseum.org/the-fernandina-reserve/) - by Susan Martin People familiar with the history of Amelia Island may know the name Mary Mattair, the woman who immigrated to Florida during British occupation with her husband and two young children in the early 1780s. Widowed shortly thereafter, Mary managed to procure a grant of five acres on the bluff of the Amelia
- [Florida House Inn: 20 & 22 South 3rd Street](https://ameliamuseum.org/florida-house-inn-20-22-south-3rd-street/) - By Rob Hull Local lore states that the Florida House Inn was built by David Yulee's Florida Railroad Company in 1857 to provide lodging for railroad executives and visiting dignitaries. However, while historic records indicate the Inn was probably built between 1857 and 1859, it was likely not built by the railroad company. The land
- [A Piratical Vessel](https://ameliamuseum.org/a-piratical-vessel/) - by Jonathan M. Bryant On June 28, 1820, Captain John Jackson of the United States Revenue Marine made a fateful decision. For several days he had heard stories of a "piratical vessel" anchored off Spanish St. Augustine, Florida. The ship carried not just hundreds of captives from Africa destined for enslavement, but the pirates had
- [Musings On Preservation, The Past, And The Present](https://ameliamuseum.org/musings-on-preservation-the-past-and-the-present/) - By Peggy Bulger Above image: Mary Agnes White as a young "plane spotter" in Fernandina during WWII (left) and after her Heritage Keepers interview at the museum (right). William Faulkner famously said, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Faulkner was spot-on. Our history is not past; it is constantly being created, repeated,
- [The History of the Amelia Island Plantation](https://ameliamuseum.org/the-history-of-the-amelia-island-plantation/) - By Rob Hicks Above image: Charles E. Fraser. Today, Amelia Island is probably best known as a tourist destination. It can trace those roots back to David Yulee’s Florida Railroad in the 1850s. However, the person most responsible for launching the local tourist industry we know today may well be Charles Fraser. Fraser’s father was
- [José Martí and the Fernandina Plan](https://ameliamuseum.org/jose-marti-and-the-fernandina-plan/) - by Jennifer England Outside the front door of the Florida House Inn on South 3rd Street in Fernandina Beach, Florida, resides a column with a bronze memorial plaque. Commemorating the time when José Martí stayed there in February 1893, it reads, Florida House José Martí 1853 – 1895 Cuban patriot and poet, champion of
- [Spanish Influence on Amelia Island through the Centuries](https://ameliamuseum.org/spanish-influence-on-amelia-island-through-the-centuries/) - By Dr. Berta Isabel Arias Above image: Pedro Menéndez. Courtesy of Florida Memory. The story of Spanish involvement on Amelia Island spans four and a half centuries. Although the French were the first Europeans to claim Amelia Island in 1553, the Spanish Conquistadores were the first to claim Florida for Spain when in 1513 Ponce
- [Anna Kingsley – A Life Like No Other](https://ameliamuseum.org/anna-kingsley-a-life-like-no-other/) - Most of us have heard of Anna Kingsley through the Kingsley Plantation, south of Amelia Island on Fort George Island. But the life story of this amazing woman defies belief. Being born an African princess, becoming enslaved, emerging a free black woman and landowner, surviving two wars, and winning in the Florida judicial system as
- [A Civil War Orphanage](https://ameliamuseum.org/a-civil-war-orphanage/) - Somewhere between 11th and 12th streets in the woods behind the Nassau School Board, there once stood a beautiful three-story mansion surrounded by a grove of citrus trees. The house was built in the 1850s for an Irish immigrant named Joseph Finegan, who had made a name for himself in Jacksonville as a lumber mill
- [James Moore’s Raid on Amelia Island](https://ameliamuseum.org/james-moores-raid-on-amelia-island/) - In 1702 James Moore, the governor of Carolina, organized an assault on Amelia Island and the east coast of Spanish Florida. He embarked from Port Royal in November, striking at mission towns along the coast en route to Saint Augustine. On November 4, 1702, he burned Amelia Island’s missions to the ground and scattered the
- [Cotton in Fernandina: Then and Now](https://ameliamuseum.org/cotton-in-fernandina-then-and-now/) - In this article we will explore the history of cotton in Fernandina and the ecological issues affecting cotton today. Please note: the State of Florida maintains strict regulations to protect cotton from invasive pests such as the boll weevil. Furthermore, the state forbids the removal of wild cotton, which is registered as an endangered species.
- [MacGregor, The Cazique of Poyais](https://ameliamuseum.org/macgregor-the-cazique-of-poyais/) - We have historical records of con-people, scams, and fraud for about as long as we have had written language. From the time of Demosthenes, who tried people who committed maritime insurance fraud by sinking their own ships; to today, when we are inundated with phishing emails, robocalls, and sketchy time-shares in South Florida; there have

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## Events

- [Brown Bag Lunch with Chip Kirkpatrick](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-tbd-6/) - Brown Bag Lunch with Chip Kirkpatrick "My Richest Site" 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd - with Dr. Denise Bossy, Dr. Keith Ashley, Carly Treece, and Alyssa Oceola](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-15/) - 3rd on 3rd with Dr. Denise Bossy (UNF), Dr. Keith Ashley (UNF), Curator Carly Treece, and artist Alyssa Osceola "Visualizing Indigenous Florida" 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Dr. James Cusick](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-tbd-5/) - Brown Bag Lunch with Dr. James Cusick "The Siege of Pensacola" 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd with Dr. Tracy Connors](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-14/) - 3rd on 3rd with Dr. Tracy Connors "The St Marys River: a Story of Change, Not Decline" 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Peter Hill](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-tbd-4/) - Brown Bag Lunch, with Peter Hill, "Empire in Retreat: the British Evactuation of Amelia Island in 1785" 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd With Dr. Paul Fishwick](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-13/) - 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd - TBD](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-17/) - 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with TBD](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-tbd-7/) - Brown Bag Lunch, TBD 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd - TBD](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-16/) - 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Community Appreciation Day](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/community-appreciation-day-4/) - Join us on September 7th for a thank you from us to you with free museum admission and special activities from 10 am to 2 pm! The Smithsonian Exhibit "Americans" will also be open to see, as well as a companion exhibit from AIMH.
- [MASH Summer Camp 6.0](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/mash-summer-camp-6-0/) - Join us on a journey through the world of espionage in this year’s summer camp! This Camp is suited to children ages 7 - 12. $70 per Student. forms must be notarized and submitted BEFORE camp begins. Need more info? Contact Thea at thes@ameliamuseum.org OR 904.261.7378 x. 105 Form Available here. When completed and notarized,
- [3rd on 3rd - TBD](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-12/) - 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with TBD](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-tbd-3/) - Brown Bag Lunch, TBD 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with TBD](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-tbd-2/) - Brown Bag Lunch, TBD 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with TBD](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-10/) - Brown Bag Lunch, TBD 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd - Exhibit Opening](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-8/) - 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Shrimp Fest 2026](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/shrimp-fest-2026/) - Shrimpfest is here! The Museum will be closed during Shrimpfest weekend and Reopen Monday, May 4th.
- [3rd on 3rd with Sean McCarthy, Tammy Rogers, and Thomm Jutz](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-7/) - 3rd on 3rd, 6pm, "Isle of Eight Flags," Sean McCarthy, Tammy Rogers, and Thomm Jutz, musical presentation, 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-9/) - Location: Amelia Island Museum of History, 233 S. 3rd Street Cost: Free (attendees may bring their lunch) Theresa Hartz of the Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors (AIWA) will present an update on the 2026 calving season for the North Atlantic Right Whale. The program will cover recent reproductive trends, ongoing conservation challenges, major threats facing this critically endangered
- [Easter Bonnet Tea](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/easter-bonnet-tea/) - Wear your favorite Easter bonnet and step back in time for a delightful Victorian High Tea led by costumed presenters. Guests will enjoy a special blend of tea accompanied by traditional high tea fare, including finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones, and bite-sized desserts. Throughout the event, three lively presenters will entertain guests with humorous Victorian
- [Mad Hatter Tea](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/mad-hatter-tea/) - Wear your flashiest hat and enjoy a Victorian High Tea led by a costumed presenter. The person with the showiest hat will win a special surprise! This event is $35 per seat. For more information, contact Thea Seagraves at 904.261.7378 x 105 or at thea@ameliamuseum.org. To book your space and for more information, click here.
- [Cold War Virginia with Gary Powers Jr.](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/cold-war-virginia-with-gary-powers-jr/) - Join us for an immersive journey through history with guest speaker Gary Powers! 🎙️📖 Saturday, February 7th 2:00 PM Amelia Island Museum of History 233 S. 3rd Street, Fernandina Beach, FL From the turning points of WWII to the rising tensions of the Cold War, this talk covers the high-stakes events that reshaped our world.
- [Annual Member Party](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/annual-member-party/) - Wear your favorite NFL Jersey and join us for some Pre-Super Bowl revelry! Drinks, appetizers and live music are on us as a thank you for your patronage! Date: January 30th, 2026 Time: 5 PM to 8 PM Location: 233 S 3rd Street RSVP to Phyllis at phyllis@ameliamuseum.org OR 904.261.7378 x 101 by January 23rd,
- [3rd on 3rd with Mike Kegler](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-5/) - The Prince Hall Masons of Nassau County with Mike Kegler 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online6:6
- [New Year's Day Closure](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/new-years-day-closure/) - The Museum will be closed for New Year's Day. Happy New Year!
- [Early Closure for New Years Eve](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/early-closure-for-new-years-eve/) - Museum Closes at 1 P.M. Happy News Years!
- [Brown Bag Lunch with R.D.G. Lover](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-6/) - How Amelia Island Inspires Local Fiction with R.D.G. Lover 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Early Closure for Christmas Eve](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/early-closure-for-christmas-eve/) - Museum Closes at 1 PM for Christmas Eve
- [Closed for Christmas Day](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/closed-for-christmas-day-2/) - Museum Closed for Christmas Day
- [Brown Bag Lunch](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-8/) - 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-6/) - 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online6:6
- [Fashion Show Tea](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/fashion-show-tea/) - Our last tea for this year culminates with a Fashion Show featuring pieces from local boutiques for spring and summer, and a "Breakfast at Tiffany's" cash accessory sale! To book your space and for more information, click here.
- [New Year Celebration Tea](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/new-year-celebration-tea/) - Our First Victorian Tea of 2026 celebrates the new year with Denim and Diamonds, so wear your favorite denim blues and get ready to sparkle! This tea also includes a complimentary glass of Champagne and an 1826 Time Traveler Presentation. To book your space and for more information, click here.
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Jonathan Rich and Phil Eschbach](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-jonathan-rich-and-phil-eschbach/) - Robert Schuyler and the 19th-Century Carpenter Gothic Churches of Florida, with Jonathan Rich, joined by Phil Eschbach 12 PM at the Nassau County Public Library, Fernandina Beach branch, 25 N. 4th Street and Streamed Online
- [Exhibit Opening: “Right Whales of Amelia Island”](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/exhibit-opening-right-whales-of-amelia-island/) - Created by the Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors in collaboration with local partners, this exhibition explores the history and conservation of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. The opening event features a special presentation by Richard Timm and Scott Rowley. On view December 19, 2025 – April 5, 2026. Presentation in Baker hall and Streamed
- [A Silent Auction and Farewell Celebration](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/a-silent-auction-and-farewell-celebration/) - Join us for a special community event celebrating the closing of two exhibits — The Maple Leaf: An American Civil War Shipwreck and its companion art show. Enjoy art, history, and live music by Sean McCarthy, Grammy Award–winning musician Tammy Rogers, and Thomm Jutz, performing selections from their new album inspired by Fernandina’s history. The
- [3rd on 3rd with Ken Wild](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-11/) - Unearthing Pirates' Trails Through Archaeology and Archives, with Ken Wild 6 PM at the Nassau County Public Library - Fernandina Branch, 25 N.4th Street and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch John Locastro](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-tbd-10/) - Brown Bag Lunch with John Locastro, "3 Sides to Every Story: Behind the Maple Leaf Exhibit Design" 12 PM at the Fernandina Beach Public Library and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd with Captain John Pulsinelli](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-10/) - 3rd on 3rd with Captain John Pulsinelli, "St. Peter Claver and St. Michael's Parishes: A Storied Legacy" 6 PM at the Fernandina Beach Public Library and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Chip Kirk Patrick](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-tbd-9/) - Brown Bag Lunch with Chip Kirk Patrick, "Surviving the Titanic". 12 PM at the Fernandina Beach Public Library
- [Graveside Chronicles](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/graveside-chronicles-3/) - Graveside Chronicles, Tour arranged with Cooperation from the Amelia Island Genealogical Society Come join us for the 3rd Annual Graveside Chronicles: Tales of Life, Love, and Legacy. This year, we take "A Stroll Down Centre," highlighting the merchants who helped shape Centre Street in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Here are some key details
- [Exhibit Opening with Dr. Keith Holland](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-9/) - Exhibit Opening: "The Maple Leaf: An American Civil War Shipwreck" with Dr. Keith Holland 6 PM and Streamed Online Speaker: Dr. Keith Holland, discoverer of the Maple Leaf and leader of the 1980s excavation In April 1864, during the latter part of the Civil War in Florida, the Union transport ship Maple Leaf was sunk
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Mike Bowling](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-tbd-7/) - "I Don't Quit!" with Mike Bowling 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd with Dan Hogan](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-7/) - with Dan Hogan 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Phil Eschbach](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-tbd-8/) - "George Fairbanks, His Life and Times" with Phil Eschbach 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Johanna Cleary](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-tbd-6/) - "Two Harriet, One War: How They Changed North Florida", with Johanna Cleary, PhD. 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Labor Day & Community Appreciation Day](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/labor-day-community-appreciation-day/) - Labor Day & Community Appreciation Day, Free Admission all day, Kids' Activities from 10 am to 2 pm.
- [3rd on 3rd with Cheryl Wilson](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-8/) - "Fernandina Fossils on Amelia Island" with Cheryl Wilson, founder of Fernandina Fossils 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [July 4th](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/july-4th/) - Happy 4th of July! Museum is Open for Regular Hours.
- [MASH 5.0 Lights, Camera, Action!](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/mash-5-0-lights-camera-action/) - Registration is Open for this year's MASH summer camp! Students will explore the history of film, Culminating in their own production! This year's Camp is June 23rd -27th, from 9 AM to 12 PM at the museum. Suggested ages for this camp are between 7-13. $65 per student. For More information, contact Thea Seagraves
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Ron Miller](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-ron-miller/) - Discover local history like never before at our Brown Bag Lunch with Ron Miller, founder of Coast One Tours LLC. As a self-taught historian with a passion for preserving the rich Black heritage of American Beach, Fernandina Beach, and beyond, Ron brings history to life with captivating stories of resilience, culture, and community. Don’t miss
- [Exhibit Opening: Beyond the Veil](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/exhibit-opening-beyond-the-veil/) - Lecture at 6PM in Baker Hall and Streamed online, followed by Exhibit opening
- [3rd on 3rd](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-4/) - Program TBD 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag with TBD](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-with-tbd/) - Program TBD 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd with Bill Cimino and Paul Lore](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-with-bill-cimino-and-paul-lore/) - Honoring the Heroes of Our Nation with Bill Cimino and Paul Lore for the Veterans History Project 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Golf Tournament Reception](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/golf-tournament-reception/) - Pre Tournament Reception for participating Golfers and sponsors for the 2025 Charity Gold Tournament. 5 PM to 7 PM at the Museum
- [Victorian Tea](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/victorian-tea-8/) - Our Victorian Teas let you enjoy tea with your guests and a costumed presenter who will guide you through the rituals of a refined high tea! Tea and light snacks are provided. Each tea is $35 Per Person, and start at 2 PM. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Thea Seagraves at
- [Brown Bag with Neil Frink & Jim Corbett](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-with-neil-frink-jim-corbett/) - “The Rise and Fall of Pogey Fishing in Fernandina” with Neil Frink & Jim Corbett 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Annual Meeting 2025](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/annual-meeting-2/) - Annual Meeting Open to all members, will include election of Board and reports on the Past year of Museum operations. Refreshments will be served.
- [Student Exhibit Opening](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-with-nick-deonas/) - Student Exhibit Opening: "Fernandina and the Sea, the Story of a Shrimping Empire" with Nick Deonas 6PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag with Keith Ashley](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-with-keith-ashley/) - “The Timucua and Other Indigenous Peoples of Amelia Island” With Keith Ashley 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Museum Closed for Shrimpfest](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed-for-shrimpfest/) - Museum Closed for Shrimpfest- Come and see us for some Gumbo at our booth!
- [Golf Tournament 2025](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/golf-tournament-2025/) - Golf Tournament 2025 Golfers love Amelia Island, so why not join us for a good cause, good company and a round of golf? On Friday, April 4th, 2025 we will be holding a golf tournament at Fernandina Beach Golf Course to support all the great works of the museum. This is the Tournament where EVERYONE gets a prize plus it includes a pre-golftournament reception at the Museum on Thursday,
- [Early Closure](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/early-closure/) - Museum closes at 1 PM
- [Closed for Thanksgiving](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/closed-for-christmas-day/) - Museum closed for Thanksgiving day
- [Holiday Home Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/holiday-home-tour-4/) - Holiday Home Tour 2025
- [Brown Bag with Susan Martin](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-with-susan-marting/) - “Mary Mattair — So Important; So Little Known” With Susan Martin 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Victorian Tea](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/victorian-tea-4/) - Our Victorian Teas let you enjoy tea with your guests and a costumed presenter who will guide you through the rituals of a refined high tea! Tea and light snacks are provided. Each tea is $35 Per Person, and start at 2 PM. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Thea Seagraves at
- [Special Event: Screening of Bridge of Spies with Commentary and Q&A  with Francis Gary Powers](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/special-event-screening-of-bridge-of-spies-with-commentary-and-qa-with-francis-gary-powers/) - Join us Monday, February 3rd at 2 PM, for a special movie screening at the Museum! During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks), recruited by
- [Victorian Tea](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/victorian-tea-7/) - Our Victorian Teas let you enjoy tea with your guests and a costumed presenter who will guide you through the rituals of a refined high tea! Tea and light snacks are provided. Each tea is $35 Per Person, and start at 2 PM. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Thea Seagraves at
- [Victorian Tea](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/victorian-tea-6/) - Our Victorian Teas let you enjoy tea with your guests and a costumed presenter who will guide you through the rituals of a refined high tea! Tea and light snacks are provided. Each tea is $35 Per Person, and start at 2 PM. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Thea Seagraves at
- [Victorian Tea](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/victorian-tea-5/) - Our Victorian Teas let you enjoy tea with your guests and a costumed presenter who will guide you through the rituals of a refined high tea! Tea and light snacks are provided. Each tea is $35 Per Person, and start at 2 PM. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Thea Seagraves at
- [3rd on 3rd with Victor DiGenti](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-with-victor-digenti/) - James R Anthony: The Banker Who Shaped Florida's History with Victor DiGenti 6PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd with David Head](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-with-david-head-2/) - Britain's Loyal Colonies Lost: The American Revolution in Florida with David Head 6PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Susan Martin](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-susan-martin-2/)
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Peter Hill](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-peter-hill/) - Murder & Revenge on America's First Coast: A French-Spanish Rivalry with Peter Hill Discover how France and Spain clashed for control of 16th-century Florida, fueled by royal ambition, religious tensions, and personal revenge. Learn about key figures like Jean Ribault, René Goulaine de Laudonnière, and Pedro Menéndez, and see how their actions turned the NorthEast
- [Golf Tournament 2024](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/golf-tournament-2024/) - Mark your calendar's for this year's Charity Golf Tournament! Limited Field Entry Fee - $175 per player Handicap Scramble format - 4 person (Captain's Choice- your team or we will pair you) Optional Putting Contest and Mulligans Door Prizes and Silent Auction Entry Fee includes: Pre Tournament evening reception for golfers, sponsors, and their guests
- [Graveside Chronicles](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/graveside-chronicles-2/) - The guided tour at Bosque Bello Cemetery offers a unique chance to learn about the lives and stories of notable past residents of Fernandina. During the tour, you will be escorted to 8 different gravesites. Here, Costumed Interpreters will share the intimate tales of these individuals who played a significant role in shaping the community
- [Educator Open House at Jacksonville Zoo](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/educator-open-house-at-jacksonville-zoo/) - Come See Us at the Educator Open House at the Jacksonville Zoo! We'll be there to promote and discuss our educational program and field trip opportunities, along with other Organizations.
- [Community Appreciation Day](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/community-appreciation-day-3/) - Finished with the cookout? Ready for a break from the heat? Join us on LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, for the Museum’s 16th Annual Community Appreciation Day. Enjoy FREE ADMISSION to the museum all day and FAMILY-FRIENDLY INDOOR ACTIVITIES from 10am to 2pm. Guides will be stationed throughout the Museum to answer questions and give a
- [Special Ghost Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/special-ghost-tour-2/) - Extra Ghost tours are scheduled for Saturdays throughout the month of October- No Reservations needed! Each tour starts at 6 PM behind Saint Peters, just like our regular ghost tour. Purchase Tickets here.
- [Special Ghost Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/special-ghost-tour/) - Extra Ghost tours are scheduled for Saturdays throughout the month of October- No Reservations needed! Each tour starts at 6 PM behind Saint Peters, just like our regular ghost tour. Purchase Tickets here.
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Dave Roeser](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-dave-roeser-and-frank-ofeldt/) - August Brown Bag Lunch with Dave Roeser, The Seminole Wars 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd, "The Hidden History of Amelia Island" with Jeff Suwak](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-4/) - July 3rd on 3rd with Jeff Suwak, The Hidden History of Amelia Island 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Holiday Home Tour 2024](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/holiday-home-tour-2024/) - More Information will be available soon!
- [MASH Summer Camp 4.0](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/mash-summer-camp-4-0/) - It's time again to get ready for Summer Camp! Explore 200 years of History in Nassau County with us in this year's M.A.S.H. 4.0! M.A.S.H. is a one week Summer Camp for children ages 6-12 where they engage with Math, Arts, Science, and History at the Amelia Island Museum of History! Registration is $65. To
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Regan Doran](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-susan-martin/) - July Brown Bag Lunch with Regan Doran, The Pirate Period 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Susan Martin](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-7/) - May Brown Bag Lunch with Susan Martin, The Patriots of Amelia Island 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd with Dr. Keri Watson](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-2/) - April 3rd on 3rd with Dr. Keri Watson, Picturing Paradise : From James Audobon to the Florida Highway Man 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Dr. Mike Harrison](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-tbd/) - March Brown Bag Lunch with Dr. Mike Harrison 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Membership Party 2024](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/membership-part-2024/) - Invites to our annual membership party were recently sent out to all our current members! To RSVP, please either send an email to membership@ameliamuseum.org, or you may call Phyllis at 904.261.7378 x.101. Please RSVP by March 15th. The party will be held on Friday, March 22nd at the museum from 5pm to 8pm. We hope
- [Cottages and Courtyards](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/cottages-and-courtyards/) - Explore nine beautiful Homes and Gardens in Historic Fernandina Beach! Tickets go on Sale March 18th. Tickets are $20 before April 13th and $25 on April 13th. Detailed Information on the Houses and Gardens featured will be available soon! We appreciate your Patience!
- [AIO Presents Songs of The Sea at AIMH](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/aio-presents-songs-of-the-sea-at-aimh/) - As the city of Fernandina Beach gears up to commemorate its upcoming bicentennial on January 1, 2025, the Amelia Island Opera is thrilled to be part of the festivities with Songs of the Sea. Anchored in history and melodies, this concert will delve into the heart of Fernandina's vibrant pirate history! Set sail with members
- [3rd on 3rd with Dr. Charles Cobb](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-with-dr-charles-cobb-2/) - August 3rd on 3rd with Dr. Charles Cobb, Following the Metal Wake of Spanish Expeditions in the Southeast 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd TBD](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-6/) - November 3rd on 3rd TBD 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd TBD](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-5/) - October 3rd on 3rd TBD 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Pam Fox](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-pam-fox/) - December Brown Bag Lunch with Pam Fox, St. Peters and Our Community of Churches 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Mary Kathleen O Dea](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-mary-kathleen-o-dea/) - November Brown Bag Lunch with Mary Kathleen O Dea, An American Beach 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Holly Lane](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-holly-lane/) - September Brown Bag Lunch with Holly Lane, The Civil War on Amelia Island 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Jon Bryant](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-jon-bryant/) - October Brown Bag Lunch with Jon Bryant, Reconstruction in Fernandina 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Chip Kirkpatrick](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-chip-kirkpatrick/) - June Brown Bag Lunch with Chip Kirkpatrick, Gregor MacGregor 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Kathy Adams](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-5/) - March Brown Bag Lunch with Kathy Adams, Amelia Island's Spanish Period" 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Exhibit Opening, 5 Voices 5 Centuries](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/exhibit-opening-5-voices-5-centuries/) - Exhibit Opening, 5 Voices, 5 Centuries With Later Lecture by Dr. David Head
- [Exhibit Opening, "Voices of Amelia Island"](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/exhibit-opening-voices-of-amelia-island/) - Exhibit opening with Gary McKechnie, Voices of Amelia Island. 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed online
- [Exhibit Opening, Voices from West Nassau](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/exhibit-opening-voices-from-west-nassau/) - Exhibit Opening, Voices from West Nassau with John Hendricks 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd with Dr. Charles Cobb](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-with-dr-charles-cobb/) - August 3rd on 3rd with Dr. Charles Cobb. Following the Metal Wake of Spanish Expeditions in the Southeast 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd with Dr. Keri Watson](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-3/) - May 3rd on 3rd with Dr. Keri Watson, “Picturing Paradise: From John Audobon to the Florida Highwaymen” 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd, Student Exhibit Opening](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd/) - March 3rd on 3rd Student Exhibit Opening 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Closed for Shrimpfest](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/closed-for-shrimpfest/) - We will be closed for Shrimpfest. Come see us at our booth and have some Gumbo!
- [Madjiguene, MaVynee, and Magic with Peri Frances](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/madjiguene-mavynee-and-magic-with-peri-frances/) - Special Guest Lecture Thursday, February 15th, at 6pm Join historian, storyteller, and seventh-generation descendant of Anna Kingsley, Peri Frances, for her presentation, “Madjiguene, MaVynee, and Magic: A Descendant’s Journey and Matrilineal View of Northeast Florida History”! Mrs. Frances will take us on a journey through her family’s history and tell the story of northeast
- [Holiday Home Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/holiday-home-tour-3/)
- [3rd on 3rd with Adrienne Burke and Ennis Davis](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-3/) - February 3rd on 3rd Preservation Plans for Evan's Rendezvous with Adrienne Burke and Ennis Davis Seating is first come first serve Admission is free for members and a $5 donation is suggested for Non Members 6 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Margaret Newton](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-4/) - February Brown Bag Lunch, French Period on Amelia Island with Margaret Newton 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd, La Florida with Dr. Kokomoor](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd-2/) - January 3rd on 3rd, La Florida with Dr. Kevin Kokomoor Seating is first come first serve Admission is free for AIMH Members, and a $5 donation is suggested for Non Members 6PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch, TBD](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-tbd-5/) - January Brown Bag Lunch 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Holiday Home Tour 2023](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/holiday-home-tour-2023/) - 10 AM to 4 PM December 1st and 2nd
- [3rd on 3rd with Peri Frances](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-with-peri-frances/) - 3rd on 3rd with Peri Frances, "Madgigne", October 20th 2023 6PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Graveside Chronicles](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/graveside-chronicles/) - Graveside Chronicles: Stories of Life, Love, and Legacy Have you always wanted to know who resides at Bosque Bello Cemetery? The guided tour at Bosque Bello Cemetery, presented by the Amelia Island Genealogical Society and the Amelia Island Museum of History, offers a unique chance to learn about the lives and stories of notable past
- [Brown Bag Lunch](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-3/) - Brown Bag Lunch, TBH 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd with George Aaron Broadwell](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-with-george-aaron-broadwell/) - 3rd on 3rd with George Aaron Broadwell, Creator of the Timucua Dictionary, November 17th, 2023 6PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Wes Hinton](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-wes-hinton/) - Brown Bag Lunch with Wed Hinton (Vice President of Wildight), "Community Discussion about Wildlight". November 1st, 2023 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Jean Dixon Mann](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-2/) - Brown Bag Lunch: Jean Dixon Mann, "The Descendants of Domingo Fernandez" 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Fiesta De Santa Maria](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/fiesta-de-santa-maria-2/) - Come join us as we celebrate our Latin connection! The Amelia Island Museum of History is partnering with Pineland Bank and the Farmer’s Market to present the Fiesta de Santa Maria in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on September 30th, 9am to 12pm, in the bank parking lot. Enjoy Spanish guitar music, Flamenco, food booths,
- [3rd on 3rd Exhibit Opening, Fernandina in Fiction](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-exhibit-opening-fiction-title-tbd/) - September 3rd on 3rd, Fernandina in Fiction 6 PM in Baker Hall, also Streamed online
- [Holiday Home Tour 2023](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/holiday-home-tour-2023-2/) - 17th Annual Amelia Island Holiday Home Tour December 1st and 2nd, 2023 Tours from 10 AM to 4 PM
- [Brown Bag Lunch](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch/) - Brown Bag Lunch with Phil Nieman and Dave Roeser 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Community Appreciation Day](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/community-appreciation-day-2/) - Join us Saturday, July 29th from 10 AM to 2 PM for family friendly activities and to enjoy our garden and its gazebo! Admission to the museum will also be free all day, as a thank you to our lovely community. See you then!
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Bill Birdsong](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-tbd-4/) - Brown Bag Lunch with Bill Birdsong, "Photography on our Greenway" at 12pm in Baker Hall and streamed online
- [3rd on 3rd with Jonathon Bryant](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-with-jonathon-bryant/) - 3rd on 3rd, Jonathon Bryant, The Dark Places of the Earth: The Voyage of the Slave Ship Antelope, 6pm, Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Mark Herbert](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-mark-herbert/) - Brown Bag Lunch, Mark Hebert, Rayonier: Sustainably Managing Our Resources for the Future, 12pm, Baker Hall and streamed online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Fernandina Pride Committee](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-tbd-3/) - Brown Bag Lunch, Live Oral History Program with Fernandina Pride Committee, 12pm, Baker Hall and streamed online
- [America's Youth Summer Camp](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/m-a-s-h-3-5-summer-camp/) - America's Youth Summer Camp
- [3rd on 3rd with George Kotlik](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-exhibit-opening-pottery-title-tbd/) - July 3rd on 3rd with George Kotlik, East Florida in the Revolutionary Era: 1763-1785 6PM in Baker Hall and Streamed online.
- [M.A.S.H. 3.0 Summer Camp](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/m-a-s-h-3-0-summer-camp/) - M.A.S.H. 3.0 Summer Camp, 9 AM - 12 PM in Baker Hall Explore, Discover, and Learn about the Golden Age of Fernandina and its changing world! Registration is $65 per person. Click here for the registration form! Forms can be brought into the museum or emailed to info@ameliamuseum.org.
- [3rd on 3rd with Jose Miranda](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-with-lori-miranda/) - 3rd on 3rd with Jose Miranda Schoolhouse Inn Restoration 6pm in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Old Town Home Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/old-town-house-tour/) - Click here for more information! Celebrate spring by visiting 8 beautiful homes in the Old Town Historic District! Not to be missed, the tour includes the home used in the 1988 film "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking." Tickets are on sale and may be purchased at the Museum or over the phone. Advance tickets
- [Shrimp Peeling](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/shrimp-peeling/) - Shrimp Peeling in Baker Hall, 2 PM
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Bill Tilson](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-bill-tilson/) - March Brown Bag Lunch with Bill Tilson "An Architectural Autopsy of the Oldest House in Old Town" 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online.
- [3rd on 3rd with Dr. Mike Weigold](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-student-led-exhibit-opening/) - 3rd on 3rd with Dr. Mike Weigold A History of American Advertising in the Golden Age of Print: 1890-1970 Student-Led Exhibit Opening, The Art of Everyday: Culture for Sale 6pm in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [3rd on 3rd with Bill Glass](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-with-bill-glass/) - 3rd on 3rd with Bill Glass Growing up in an Army Family: 1947-1966 6pm in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Marcia Pertuz](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-marcia-pertuz/) - March Brown Bag Lunch with Marcia Pertuz, Amelia Island Genealogy Society "The Mother Who Never Stopped Searching: an Orphan Train Story" 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online.
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Peggy Bulger](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-tbd-2/) - March Brown Bag Lunch with Peggy Bulger "Learned it in Back Days and Kept It" Documentary Screening 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online.
- [Victorian Tea](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/victorian-tea-3/) - Be our guest for a Victorian Tea! Teas cost $35.00 per person, three courses along with Amelia's Spiced Tea. Theme: Summer Fashion Show To make a reservation or for more information, Contact Thea Seagraves at 904.261.7378x.105 or thea@ameliamuseum.org
- [Victorian Tea](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/victorian-tea-2/) - Be our guest for a Victorian Tea! Teas cost $35.00 per person, three courses along with Amelia's Spiced Tea. Theme: Easter Bonnets To make a reservation or for more information, Contact Thea Seagraves at 904.261.7378x.105 or thea@ameliamuseum.org
- [Victorian Tea](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/victorian-tea/) - Be our guest for a Victorian Tea! Teas cost $35.00 per person, three courses along with Amelia's Spiced Tea. Theme: Spring Fling To make a reservation or for more information, Contact Thea Seagraves at 904.261.7378x.105 or thea@ameliamuseum.org
- [Pub Crawl](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/pub-crawl-8/) - For more Information: https://ameliamuseum.org/pub-crawl/
- [Pub Crawl](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/pub-crawl-3/) - For more Information: https://ameliamuseum.org/pub-crawl/
- [Pub Crawl](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/pub-crawl-2/) - For more Information: https://ameliamuseum.org/pub-crawl/
- [Pub Crawl](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/pub-crawl/) - For more Information: https://ameliamuseum.org/pub-crawl/
- [Pub Crawl](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/pub-crawl-5/) - For more Information: https://ameliamuseum.org/pub-crawl/
- [Pub Crawl](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/pub-crawl-4/) - For more Information: https://ameliamuseum.org/pub-crawl/
- [Shrimp Festival 2023](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/shrimp-festival-2023/) - Plan on visiting our famous Shrimp Gumbo tent at this year’s Shrimp Festival. We will be on North 2nd Street outside The Palace. Friday, May 5th - 4:00 pm - CLOSE Saturday, May 6th - 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday, May 7th - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm The Museum will be closed both
- [Preserving Amelia - Special Exhibit at JAX Airport](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/preserving-amelia-special-exhibit-at-jax-airport/) - We have been working on something special at the Jacksonville International Airport! AIMH will have a temporary exhibit, Preserving Amelia, on display in JAX's Sky Gallery for the next 6 months as part of the JAA Arts & Culture Program. The exhibit tells the story of historic preservation in Fernandina Beach, featuring treasures from the
- [Golf Tournament](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/golf-tournament/) - April 14th Golf Tournament 12PM Shotgun Start at North Hampton
- [“Enemy Territory: The Story CIA U-2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers” with Gary Powers](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/special-brown-bag-lunch-with-francis-gary-powers/) - Special February Brown Bag Lunch with Francis Gary Powers, Enemy Territory: The Story of CIA U-2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online.
- [Exhibit Opening (Photography, title TBD)](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-exhibit-opening-photography-title-tbd/) - December 3rd on 3rd, TBD 6PM in Baker Hall, also Streamed online
- [“Amelia Island-Fernandina Restoration Foundation” with Buddy Jacobs](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-with-buddy-jacobs/) - February 3rd on 3rd with Buddy Jacobs,Amelia Island-Fernandina Restoration Foundation 6PM in Baker Hall, Also Streamed online
- ["Right Whales"  with Richard Timm](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-tbd/) - February Brown Bag Lunch, "The Right Whales of Amelia Island" with Richard Timm 12 PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online.
- [Film Screening of An American Beach documentary](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/3rd-on-3rd-tbd/) - January 3rd on 3rd, "An American Beach" movie screening. 6PM in Baker Hall, this event will not be streamed.
- [Pub Crawl](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/pub-crawl-6/) - https://ameliamuseum.org/pub-crawl/
- [Annual Meeting](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/annual-meeting/) - Annual Meeting 5PM in Baker Hall and Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Lauree Hemke](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-lauree-hemke/) - January Brown Bag Lunch with Lauree Hemkee: Amelia Island Quilt Guild: Why We Quilt Brown Bag Lunch at 12 PM in Baker Hall, also Streamed Online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Lauree Kemke](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/brown-bag-lunch-with-lauree-kemke/) - January Brown Bag Lunch with Lauree Hemke: Amelia Island Quilt Guild: Why we Quilt 12 PM in Baker Hall, Also streamed online
- [Brown Bag Lunch with Panel](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba-17/) - "Stories from the Old Nassau County Jail"
- [Trying Times and Tenacious Women](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/trying-times-and-tenacious-women/) - Join us as we explore the lives of nine of Fernandina's historical women- Each brought to life to share her experiences and resilience in the face of adversity. The program begins at 5:30 PM in Baker Hall. Light hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served. Tickets must be purchased at the Amelia Island Museum of
- [3rd on 3rd with Keith Ashley](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba-20/) - 3rd on 3rd with Keith Ashely, Archeology Exhibit opening, the "Sarabay Project" 6 PM in Baker Hall Event will also be Streamed online.
- [3rd on 3rd with Bill Marcum](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba-18/) - 3rd on 3rd with Bill Marcum, "The Story of the Civilian Conservation Corps" 6PM in Baker Hall Event will also be streamed online.
- [3rd on 3rd with Sam Carr](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba-16/) - "William Bartram"
- [Brown Bag Lunch With Christopher Bogash](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba-15/) - "John Muir's Post Civil War Journey through the Wild-Wild South" This presentation will trace John Muir's journey through Savannah, Fernandina Beach, and into Cedar Key in 1867. The talk will be punctuated with Muir's dialogues and musings from his book A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf. Muir is known as the Father of our National Parks. Attendance
- [Community Appreciation Day](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/community-appreciation-day/) - Free Admission, Children's Activities from 10 AM to 2 PM, and Live Music from 11-1 By Hupp & Ray. Located in the Front of the Museum at 223 S. 3rd Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida
- [Holiday Home Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/holiday-home-tour-2/) - Click Here for More Information
- ["Franklintown" Exhibit Opening](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/franklintown-exhibit/)
- ["Voces de Hispanos: More Stories to Tell" with Rebecca Karimi](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/voces-de-hispanos/)
- ["Jean Ribault" with Calvin Bryant](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/jean-ribault/)
- ["Amelia Island Gardening" with Taylor Clem](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/amelia-island-gardening/)
- ["The Early History of Peck High School" with Summer Bias](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/the-early-history-of-peck-high-school/)
- ["Board Game Collecting" with Dale Martin](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba-9/) - The Amelia Island Museum of History will host Dale Martin’s presentation “Board Games Beyond Monopoly” for its July Brown Bag Lunch lecture on Wednesday, July 6, at 12pm. The variety of board games has exploded over the past few decades. Unfortunately, most of these games are unknown to most people due to the niche market
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed-13/) - The Museum will be closed all day on New Year's Day. The Museum will be open again on Monday, 1/2/2023. Happy New Year!
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed-9/) - The Museum will be closed for a half-day on New Year's Eve. The Museum will only be open 10 am - 1 pm on 12/31/2022. Happy New Year!
- [Speaker TBA](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba-19/)
- [“Sacred Waters: Exploring the Protection of Florida’s Fluid Landscapes” with Victoria Machado](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba-8/) - This lecture will be held offsite at Peck Center Auditorium, as a traveling Smithsonian exhibit is on display in the Museum’s lecture hall.
- ["The Shape of History" with Shameera Din Wiest](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba-7/) - Local artist Shameera Din Wiest will present “The Shape of History” for our June Brown Bag Lunch lecture. She will discuss her sculptural work with found materials. She will share her motivations, process, and product of impact and conservation-driven art, which consists largely of reclaimed plastic. This lecture will be held offsite at Peck Center
- [Atlantic Amelia](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/atlantic-amelia/) - “Atlantic Amelia” explores the history of our island’s beaches: the shift in society’s view of the beach from terror to pleasure, the evolution of beach culture, and current issues facing our beaches. This exhibit is a local complement to the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibit, Water/Ways, which will be on view at AIMH from
- [May Victorian Tea & Fashion Show](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/may-victorian-tea-fashion-show/) - $35 per person Come for a spot of tea and a lovely fashion show! $35 per person includes tea and food. Make your reservation today! Reservations close on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 4:00pm. Contact Thea Seagraves at thea@ameliamuseum.org to reserve your spot.
- [Shrimp Festival 2022](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/shrimp-festival-2022/) - Plan on visiting our famous Shrimp Gumbo tent at this year’s Shrimp Festival. We will be on North 2nd Street outside The Palace. Friday, April 29 - 4:00 pm - CLOSE Saturday, April 30 - 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday, May 1 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm The Museum and the Shrimping Museum
- [Water/Ways Exhibit Opening](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/water-ways-exhibit-opening/) - Free admission to the Museum on May 7th to celebrate the opening of a travelling Smithsonian exhibit, Water/Ways. From above, Earth appears as a water planet with more than 71 percent of its surface covered with this vital resource for life. Water impacts climate, agriculture, transportation, industry, and inspires art and music. The Amelia Island
- ["Florida's Water Stories" with Dr. Steve Noll](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba-4/) - This talk examines the history of human interaction with water in Florida. From the mid-19th century, humans have reshaped Florida by dredging and moving water to make the state more habitable. We will look at what this has done to Florida's fragile environment and where we stand now regarding Florida and water. Noll is a
- ["Fernandina Beach's Tree Ordinance & Heritage Tree Program" with David Neville](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba-5/) - In this Brown Bag Lunch, the City of Fernandina Beach’s Urban Forester David Neville will discuss the city’s tree protection ordinance and highlight the Heritage Tree Program, which recognizes individual trees based on size, age, and aesthetic or cultural significance. Attendance is free and open to the public and attendants may bring their lunch. Seating
- [Summer Camp 2022](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/summer-camp-2022/) - Reuse & Redo : MASH 2.0 Summer Camp 2022 Explore, discover, and learn! Come create your own history with items from the past. Ages 6-11 $65 per camper Monday-Friday, July 11-15, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Registration begins April 1, 2022, and closes June 30, 2022. Ask us about joining as a Family
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed-10/) - The Museum is closed in observance of the New Year's holiday. Happy New Year!
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed-8/) - The Museum is closed in observance of the Christmas holiday. Happy Holidays!
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed-7/) - The Museum will be closed for a half-day on Christmas Eve. The Museum will only be open from 10 am - 1 pm on 12/24/2022. Happy Holidays!
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed-6/) - The Museum is closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed-5/) - The Museum will be closed for half-day on Thanksgiving Eve. The Museum will only be open 10 am - 1 pm on 11/23/2022. Happy Thanksgiving!
- [Museum CLOSED](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed-12/) - The Museum will be closed today, May 1, 2022, for Shrimp Festival weekend. Come check out our Spicy Pirate Gumbo at our food booth at 2nd and Centre Street outside the Palace Saloon!
- [Museum CLOSED](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed-11/) - The Museum will be closed today, April 30, 2022, for Shrimp Festival weekend. Come check out our Spicy Pirate Gumbo at our food booth at 2nd and Centre Street outside the Palace Saloon!
- [Amelia Island Museum of History's 19th Annual Charity Golf Tournament](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/amelia-island-museum-of-historys-19th-annual-charity-golf-tournament/) - Golfers love Amelia Island, so why not join us for a good cause, good company and a round of golf? In the Spring the Amelia Island Museum of History Golf Tournament is played on one of the select courses in the area. The Tournament includes a pre-party at the Museum, lunch, a raffle and tons
- [Black Legacies](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba-3/) - Thea Seagraves, Education Director at the Museum, will present "Black Legacies" for the April Brown Bag Lunch. Oftentimes Amelia Island and Nassau County get overlooked about our black past. Come hear the legacies, stories, and legends of African Americans in northeast Florida. Attendance is free and open to the public and attendants may bring their
- ["Nassau County's African American Schools" - Student Exhibit Opening](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/local-african-american-schools-student-exhibit-opening/) - Curated through the Museum’s annual Student Exhibit Program in which local high school students curate and design a museum exhibit, “Nassau County’s African American Schools” explores the stories of Peck High School, Bryant Academy, and Pine Forest Community School, Nassau County’s all-Black public schools in the mid-twentieth century. The exhibit will open with a panel
- [Cottages and Courtyards Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/cottages-and-courtyards-tour/) - Visit the Cottages and Courtyards Tour webpage. Come see the charming, beautiful homes and gardens on the 2022 Cottages and Courtyards Tour.
- [St Patrick's Day Victorian Tea Party](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/st-patricks-day-victorian-tea-party/) - Join us for an afternoon tea at the Amelia Island Museum of History on Sunday, March 13th, located at 233 South 3rd Street. Enjoy a fashion show jewelry sale and remember to wear green! Cash and checks accepted for the jewelry sale. Tickets are now on sale until March 11. $35 per person. Contact Thea
- [The Women of Amelia Island](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba/) - Susan Martin, Board Member and Docent at AIMH, will introduce you to 7 of the most fascinating women in Amelia Island’s history. The lives of some will astound you in their bravery and commitment, while others’ antics will just make you laugh. All of them shaped the complex history of our island in remarkable ways.
- ["Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock" with Michael FitzGerald](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tba-2/) - Jacksonville has been one of the leading music cities in the South, if not the entire world. There have been more than 100 acts signed to national labels. Many of the most notable of these emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s with a trend that came to be known as “southern rock.” Jacksonville was
- ["Great Homes and Churches" with Dickie Anderson](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/great-homes-and-churches-with-dickie-anderson/) - Hear the author discuss her new book that focuses on the great homes and churches and their history here in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island.
- ["Florida's Historic African American Homes" with Jada Wright-Greene](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/floridas-historic-african-american-homes-with-jada-wright-greene/) - Come learn about historic architecture in this February's 3rd on 3rd program.
- ["St. Michael's Church" with John Pulsinelli](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/speaker-tbd/) - Hear about the history of the local Catholic church, St. Michael's. 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 Summer Bias at 904-261-7378 x.102 or Summer@AmeliaMuseum.org. Visit our Brown Bag
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed-2/) - The Museum is CLOSED for a half-day in observance of the New Year's holiday. The Museum will only be open 10 am - 1 pm on 12/31/2021. THERE IS NO GHOST TOUR TONIGHT. Happy New Year!
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/closed-for-christmas/) - The Museum is CLOSED for a half-day in observance of the Christmas holiday. The Museum will only be open 10 am - 1 pm on 12/24/2021. THERE IS NO GHOST TOUR TONIGHT. Happy Holidays!
- [Genealogy 101 with Ronda Outler](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/genealogy-101-with-ronda-outler/) - Curious about finding out more about your family and their history? Come hear and learn about how to get started with this talk on how to start researching with genealogy.
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed-3/) - The Museum is CLOSED in observance of the New Year's holiday. Happy New Year!
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed/) - The Museum is CLOSED in observance of the Christmas holiday. Happy Holidays!
- [The Spanish American Pirates and Privateers Who Tried to Conquer Florida with David Head](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/florida-talks-series-3/) - Part of the Florida Talks Series. Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
- [History of Paper Making with Eric Schmidt](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/history-of-paper-mills-with-eric-schmidt/)
- [1821: The Adams-Onís Treaty](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/1821-the-adams-onis-treaty/) - Exhibit Opening Learn more about the year that Florida became a United States territory and the history behind how it happened. More information coming soon!
- [Cuba Photography with Stephan Leimberg](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/cuba-photography-with-stephan-leimberg/) - Come see and learn about Leimberg's photographs from his travels in Cuba.
- [Falling for Shrimp](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/shrimp-festival/) - Plan on visiting our famous Shrimp Gumbo tent at this year’s Shrimp Festival. We will be on North 2nd Street outside The Palace. Friday, Oct. 1 - 4:00 pm - CLOSE Saturday, Oct. 2 - 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday, Oct. 3 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm The Museum and the Shrimping Museum
- [St. Marys River Basin, 1562-1930 with John Royall](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/jacques-le-moyne-with-summer-bias/) - John Royall, Chair and CEO of St. Marys Tall Ship Alliance, Inc., will discuss how the unique qualities of the pristine dark-water St. Marys River, barrier islands, and politics made the St. Marys River basin ideal harbors for tall ships in both national and international trade. Attendance is free and open to the public and
- [Halloween Ghost Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/halloween-ghost-tour-8/) - Be haunted by the past with our Halloween Ghost Tours. We're offering extra dates on Saturdays in October in addition to our Friday Ghost Tours. Come walk through historic downtown Fernandina Beach and learn about the spookier side of our local history. Purchase your tickets on our website or at the Museum. $15 for Adults
- [Halloween Ghost Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/halloween-ghost-tour-7/) - Be haunted by the past with our Halloween Ghost Tours. We're offering extra dates on Saturdays in October in addition to our Friday Ghost Tours. Come walk through historic downtown Fernandina Beach and learn about the spookier side of our local history. Purchase your tickets on our website or at the Museum. $15 for Adults
- [Halloween Ghost Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/halloween-ghost-tour-6/) - Be haunted by the past with our Halloween Ghost Tours. We're offering extra dates on Saturdays in October in addition to our Friday Ghost Tours. Come walk through historic downtown Fernandina Beach and learn about the spookier side of our local history. Purchase your tickets on our website or at the Museum. $15 for Adults
- [Halloween Ghost Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/halloween-ghost-tour-5/) - Be haunted by the past with our Halloween Ghost Tours. We're offering extra dates on Saturdays in October in addition to our Friday Ghost Tours. Come walk through historic downtown Fernandina Beach and learn about the spookier side of our local history. Purchase your tickets on our website or at the Museum. $15 for Adults
- [Halloween Ghost Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/halloween-ghost-tour-4/) - Be haunted by the past with our Halloween Ghost Tours. We're offering extra dates on Saturdays in October in addition to our Friday Ghost Tours. Come walk through historic downtown Fernandina Beach and learn about the spookier side of our local history. Purchase your tickets on our website or at the Museum. $15 for Adults
- [Halloween Ghost Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/halloween-ghost-tour-3/) - Be haunted by the past with our Halloween Ghost Tours. We're offering extra dates on Saturdays in October in addition to our Friday Ghost Tours. Come walk through historic downtown Fernandina Beach and learn about the spookier side of our local history. Purchase your tickets on our website or at the Museum. $15 for Adults
- [Halloween Ghost Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/halloween-ghost-tour-2/) - Be haunted by the past with our Halloween Ghost Tours. We're offering extra dates on Saturdays in October in addition to our Friday Ghost Tours. Come walk through historic downtown Fernandina Beach and learn about the spookier side of our local history. Purchase your tickets on our website or at the Museum. $15 for Adults
- [Halloween Ghost Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/halloween-ghost-tour/) - Be haunted by the past with our Halloween Ghost Tours. We're offering extra dates on Saturdays in October in addition to our Friday Ghost Tours. Come walk through historic downtown Fernandina Beach and learn about the spookier side of our local history. Purchase your tickets on our website or at the Museum. $15 for Adults
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/museum-closed-4/) - Come see us at our Falling for Shrimp booth on North 2nd Street!
- [Afro-Caribbean Migration to Florida with Magdalena Lamarre](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/florida-talks-series/) - Florida Humanities Florida Talks Lecture This program will examine the migration and settlement patterns of the various Afro-Caribbean peoples who made Florida their home and their contributions to its history and culture. Attendance is free for museum members with a suggested donation of $5 for nonmembers. Masks are mandatory. Seating is limited, first come, first
- [Changing Sands with Carol J. Alexander](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/changing-sands-with-carol-j-alexander/) - Carol J. Alexander, Founding Director of the American Beach Museum, will share her unique insights into the “changing sands” of northeast Florida’s African American history and culture with a specific focus on American Beach. From Amelia Islands’ unimproved marshlands and General Sherman’s 1865 Special Field Order No.15 (that emancipated African people on Amelia Island) to
- [A Fabricated New World: Theodore de Bry’s Florida Engravings with Summer Bias](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/british-auto-racing-with-lynn-lindsay-details-forthcoming/) - In 1564, artist and cartographer Jacques Le Moyne arrived in present-day Jacksonville as part of France’s attempt to establish a Huguenot settlement. Le Moyne painted his surroundings: flora, fauna, and the Timucua natives. Years later, these images were turned into engravings and sold to the public by Belgian engraver Theodore de Bry. The engravings were
- [The Magnificent Drama: Martin Luther King in St. Augustine with J. Michael Butler](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/florida-talks-series-2/) - Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/closed-for-thanksgiving/) - The Museum is CLOSED in observance of Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving!
- [Museum Closed](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/closed-for-thanksgiving-2/) - The Museum is CLOSED for a half-day in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
- [Holiday Home Tour](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/holiday-home-tour/) - The 15th Annual Holiday Home Tour features five homes in historic downtown Fernandina Beach, Florida, on Amelia Island. For more information visit the Holiday Home Tour page. Tickets go on sale October 1, 2021!
- [Indigenous Northeast Florida with Denise Bossy](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/indigenous-northeast-florida-with-denise-bossy/)
- [Fiesta de Santa Maria](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/fiesta-de-santa-maria/) - Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Fiesta de Santa Maria! Dancing, music, living history, vendors, and more! At Pineland Bank on the corner of Centre Street and 8th Street. Pineland Bank 715 Centre St Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
- [The Cuba Connection: Art from Baracoa, Cuba - Exhibit opening with Berta Arias](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/the-cuba-connection-art-from-baracoa-cuba-exhibit-opening-with-berta-arias-details-forthcoming/) - Our September 3rd on 3rd features our exhibit opening of The Cuba Connection: Art from Baracoa, Cuba with speaker Berta Arías. Following on after the program, the exhibit grand opening will start at 7:00 pm.
- ["A Native’s View of the Yulee Community, 1901-1963"  with Francis Flood](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/a-natives-view-of-the-yulee-community-1901-1963-with-francis-flood/) - In this Brown Bag Lunch presentation, Francis Flood will provide a look at the community of Yulee based on his observations of growing up there (from 1945 to 1963 when he graduated high school). He will also provide descriptions from his father's growing up in Yulee (starting in 1907) and his grandfather moving to Yulee
- ["Forensic Deconstruction: Rediscovering the Soul of a House"  with Tammi Kosack](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/forensic-deconstruction-rediscovering-the-soul-of-a-house-with-tammi-kosack/) - Tammi Kosack recently took on a major restoration of her home in the Historic District. During this Brown Bag Lunch lecture, Kosack will discuss her exploration of the local and cultural history of her home during the planning phase, the archeological and architectural adventure that informed each decision in bringing the structure back to life,
- ["The History of Boat Building on Amelia Island"  with Nick Deonas](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/the-history-of-boat-building-on-amelia-island-with-nick-deonas/) - In this presentation, longtime Fernandina resident Nick Deonas will discuss how boat building grew with the demands of the shrimping industry. Attendance is free for museum members with a suggested donation of $5 for nonmembers. Seating is limited, first come, first served. This program is wheelchair accessible.
- [Breaking Rock with Dr. Marc Thompson](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/breaking-rock-with-dr-marc-thompson/) - During this Brown Bag Lunch, archaeologist Dr. Marc Thompson will demonstrate the ancient practice of producing stone tools and discuss fracture mechanics and lithic analysis. Dr.Thompson is the former Director of the El Paso Museum of Archaeology. Attendance is free and open to the public and attendants may bring their lunch. Seating is limited on
- [The Johns Committee in Florida With Kaitlyn Hof-Mahoney](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/the-johns-committee-in-florida-with-kaitlyn-hof-mahoney/) - In 1956, State Senator Charley Eugene Johns created the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee. Better known as the Johns Committee, it tried to uncover subversive activity in Florida, including homosexuality. At this time, Americans thought being gay was a shameful mental disorder. It was something to hide and keep secret. It was also illegal in Florida.
- [Summer Camp-To-Go](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/summer-camp-to-go/) - Momentous Moments will take you on a tour around Amelia Island to see momentous events throughout time. Walk in the steps of history as you follow clues to complete the game. On sale June 1, 2021. $15 per copy. Contact Thea Seagraves at thea@ameliamuseum.org for more information.
- [Exploring History through Often Overlooked Artifacts in Fernandina’s Streetscape](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/exploring-history-through-often-overlooked-artifacts-in-fernandinas-streetscape/) - During this Brown Bag Lunch lecture, Salvatore Cumella will discuss some of the historic elements that Fernandina residents often walk by without understanding their historic significance. Cumella is the Senior Planner / Preservation Planner for the City of Fernandina Beach. Masks are mandatory. Seating is limited, first come, first served. This program is wheelchair accessible.
- [Summer Camp – (In person)](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/summer-camp/) - In 2020 we opted to offer a Boxed Camp, or camp-to-go, option instead of our traditional in-person Summer Camp. This year, we will be offering both with an in-person and a camp-to-go option for Summer Campers. In-Person Camp (Ages 7-14) The theme is MASH!, which stands for Math, Art, Science, and History. Enrollment starts May
- [Fort Clinch, Fernandina and the Civil War  With Frank Ofeldt](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/fort-clinch-fernandina-and-the-civil-war-with-frank-ofeldt/) - The Amelia Island Museum of History will host author and historian Frank Ofeldt for its May 3rd on 3rd lecture. Ofeldt will discuss his newest book, “Fort Clinch, Fernandina and the Civil War,” published by The History Press. The lecture will cover the role that the fort and Fernandina played during the war, from the
- [Grand Opening!](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/grand-opening/) - Join us for a day of celebration and fun as we open the doors of the newly-renovated Amelia Island Museum of History. Admission is Free. Live music and activities from 10 AM to 2 PM.
- [“McCarthy Moment: The Johns Committee in Florida” with Kaitlyn Hof-Mahoney](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/mccarthy-moment-the-johns-committee-in-florida-with-kaitlyn-hof-mahoney/) - Details forthcoming
- ["Nassau Habitat for Humanity: A Success Story"  with Al Pertuz](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/tbd/) - In this presentation, Nassau Habitat for Humanity Board President Al Pertuz will discuss the history of the local organization from its inception in 1995 and how Nassau Habitat leads to home ownership for low income families. Also included will be a review of the required elements for an organization to be successful as an entity
- [“The U-2 Incident: A Son’s Search for the Truth” with Gary Powers, Jr.](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/the-u-2-incident-a-sons-search-for-the-truth-with-gary-powers/) - In this lecture, Gary will talk about his efforts over the past 30 years to find out the truth of what took place with the U-2 Incident that made his father a Cold War icon. He will discuss how his efforts led to the creation of the Cold War Museum and his father being posthumously awarded the
- [“Sea Turtles of Amelia Island” with Mary Duffy](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/sea-turtles-of-amelia-island-with-mary-duffy/) - Mary Duffy, the President of the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch, will discuss sea turtles that nest on the island and what the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch does to protect this endangered species. Attendance is free and open to the public. Masks are mandatory. Seating is first come, first served with a limit of
- [Pre-Derby Tea Party](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/pre-derby-tea-party/) - Come kick off the start of the Triple Crown Racing season with a “Pre-Derby” tea party in the Museum's Historic Garden! Enjoy an entertaining characterized presentation while sipping spiced tea and snacking on scones with jam and a variety of savory finger food items. Be sure to wear your “Derby” hat! (Be creative!) Cost $25. Make your
- [Mad Hatter Tea Party](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/mad-hatter-tea-party/) - Come celebrate the spring season at the "Mad Hatter" tea party in the Museum's Historic Garden! Enjoy an entertaining characterized presentation while sipping spiced tea and snacking on scones with jam and a variety of savory finger food items. Be sure to wear your “Mad Hatter” hat! (Be creative!) Cost $25. Make your reservation soon. Limited seating available
- [Glitz, Glamour, and Growth: Swinging into the 1920s](https://ameliamuseum.org/events/glitz-glamour-and-growth-swinging-into-the-1920s/) - Student Exhibit Opening with lecture from Norman Studios

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