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Amelia Island is not your typical Florida beach town. In addition to its beautiful beaches, the island has a rich and diverse history, peopled with French explorers, Spanish conquistadors, Mexican revolutionaries, plantation owners and African American slaves, Confederate and Union soldiers, and an assortment of adventurers, pirates, and scallywags. That rich history has seen eight different flags flown over the island through the centuries, in addition to the settlements of indigenous peoples like the Timucuans, who lived on the island before European settlement.

Amelia Island’s history can present such a dizzying array of peoples and events that it can be difficult to get a handle on it. One incomparable resource at our disposal to help understand the island’s past is Ft. Clinch State Park, where we can experience the world much like others before us did. We can learn a great deal from the excellent programs they offer. Another place to enter into our island’s history is in our local cemeteries, which preserve a unique record of the people and events that came before us. The grandest of these is Bosque Bello, located in Old Town Fernandina. The land for Bosque Bello was donated to the City of Fernandina in 1798 by Dom Domingo Fernandez, an early Spanish landowner. The earliest recorded grave at Bosque Bello is from 1813, and the succeeding gravestones read like a textbook of Amelia Island history. Inside it gates you will find the graves of early Spanish residents, politicians, gun runners, victims of the yellow fever and typhoid epidemics, the Sisters of St. Joseph who cared for them, and veterans of many wars.

In addition to Bosque Bello, a number of “lesser” cemeteries on Amelia Island have their own tales to tell, which reveal a more complete picture of Amelia Island’s history. These cemeteries include St. Peter’s Cemetery, the Fernandez Reserve, and the Judd Cemetery, among others. Not all are open to the public, but they can be opened upon request. The Duncan Lamont Clinch Historical Society sometimes conducts a tour of these lesser cemeteries, and in this issue’s cover story, Dickie Anderson shares some of the stories from these carefully preserved burial grounds. Her story is accompanied by Steve Leimberg’s outstanding photographs.

Also this month, we preview an exciting historical re-enactment, which includes some cannons firing, scheduled this month for the Plaza San Carlos in Old Town; learn about a local organization called Compassionate Fernandina, which is working to expand the circle of compassion in our community and in the world; feature a “Fernandina Faces” on Diana and Arthur Herman, who are involved with Amelia Community Theatre and Amelia Tree Conservancy; discover a fun “Backyard Adventure” with Backwater Cat Adventures; and much more.

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11 Cover Story THE LESSER CEMETERIES OF AMELIA ISLAND

In addition to the historic Bosque Bello Cemetery in Old Town, the history of Amelia Island is preserved in its many small cemeteries, written on the grave markers of Native Americans, veterans of war, plantation owners, and descendants of slaves.

33 Cannons on the Plaza With a living history experience on Plaza San Carlos this month, Amelia Island celebrates its rich history and the flags immortalized in its nickname the “Isle of Eight Flags.”

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Inspired by author Karen Armstrong and the Charter for Compassion, Compassionate Fernandina is a nonprofit organization that seeks to build a culture of compassion.

Retired here since 2011, Diana and Arthur Herman bring their passion and talent to painting and writing, Amelia Community Theatre, and the Amelia Tree Conservancy.

55 Great Homes of Fernandina The Palmer House, described as both Key West and Colonial Revival, was owned by Dr. John Palmer, a Civil War surgeon who battled major Yellow Fever epidemics.

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Everything Amelia The people, events, and history that make Amelia a special place

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Galleries & Antiques Amelia’s art galleries & antique stores

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In the Neighborhood Profiles of area businesses and organizations

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Beach Combing Great shopping on Amelia Island

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Maps of the Island and downtown, with telephone numbers

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Tide Table Tides at the Amelia River

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Around Town What’s happening around Amelia Island

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In the Garden With the warm weather here, now is the time to add some heat-tolerant and eye-catching plants to your garden, like Tres Amigos, Heleniums, and Red Rocks.

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Island Home After owning and renovating a number of homes on Amelia Island over 25 years, Jim and Donna Sweet built their dream home on the marsh in Amelia Island Plantation.

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he cemeteries of Amelia Island have stories to share about the island’s incredible history. The bones of Timucuan Indians, African-American slaves, plantation owners, the founders of the island’s shrimping industry, a local champion of Cuba’s Jose Marti, Amelia Island lighthouse keepers, victims of the yellow and typhoid fever epidemics, Catholic sisters who nursed the victims of yellow fever, and veterans of many wars—from the American Revolution to the present day—are buried in island cemeteries and burial grounds.

It is an enormous responsibility caring for and protecting the graves of those who have gone before us. There

are stringent laws protecting graves and cemeteries on both the federal and state level. This is critical in the protection of both the remains and the historical information many of these graves reveal. Amelia Island has many caring and dedicated people who protect the surprising variety of burial grounds located on the island.

BOSQUE BELLO CEMETERY The most well-known is Bosque Bello Cemetery, translated as “Beautiful Woods,” which was said to have been established by the Spanish in 1798, with the first recorded burial of a French soldier, Peter Bouissou de Nicar, in

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1813. The cemetery is located at 1321 North 14th Street near the entrance of historic Old Town Fernandina Beach.

The City of Fernandina Beach added a “new” section in the mid-1940s.

In early 2018, two public meetings were held at the Fernandina Beach library to solicit interest in forming a volunteer-based Friends of Bosque Bello group. Friends groups are a common way to provide additional support and resources for cemeteries. A team of interested volunteers stepped up to address the challenges of protecting and maintaining the historic cemetery.

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Cemetery took place. Volunteers at the cleanup were required to have participated in a Cemetery Resource Protection Training (CRPT) by the Florida Public Archaeology Network prior to the first clean-up. Citizens and groups, including the following, responded enthusiastically: Amelia Island Fernandina Restoration Foundation, Amelia Island Genealogical Society, Amelia Island Museum of History, Amelia Island Trails, Amelia Tree Conservancy, Bertram Garden Club, Duncan Lamont Clinch Historical Society of Amelia Island, and the Historic District Council of Fernandina Beach.

Future plans include the establishment of a columbarium. A columbarium is a place for the respectful and, usually, public storage of urns holding the cremated remains of the deceased.

Currently, there is no such facility at Bosque Bello. So-called “cremains” may be buried in plots of a size to accommodate coffins.

The Columbarium Steering Committee, under the leadership of Nan Voit, director of the Parks & Recreation Department in the City of Fernandina Beach, has pounded stakes in the ground to outline the site location. Local architect John Cotner has presented conceptual drawings of a columbarium, which were received with great enthusiasm by the group.

Bosque Bello is the largest of the island’s cemeteries. There are many other cemeteries that are on protected land with designated caretakers. Many early grave markers were made of wood and have disintegrated over time. In some cases, vandals have damaged cemetery markers. In addition, there are many unmarked graves.

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Various gravestones in Bosque Bello Cemetery near Old Town Fernandina.

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The Duncan Lamont Clinch Historical Society sponsors a field trip each year. In 2018, the organized tour showcased some of the so-called “lesser” known cemeteries on Amelia Island. The first stop was the beautiful and haunting St. Peter’s Cemetery, where Chip Wood, caretaker of the historic burial ground, took the group on a tour. Many of Fernandina’s former leaders and members of St. Peter Episcopal Church are buried there.

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Right: Charles Angel gravestone in St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Below right: Gravetone of the infant son of T.J. and K.E. Eppes.

Below: Gravestone of Domingo Fernandez in Fernandez Reserve.

Bottom: A veteran’s grave in St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Wood pointed out some of the more interesting tombstones and burial sites sheltered by the beautiful old oaks dripping with Spanish moss. In 1872, the county surveyor who laid out the new town of Fernandina surveyed and divided the cemetery into plots.

Church records reveal a wide variety of causes of death, including yellow fever, consumption, neuralgia of the heart, congestion of the brain, killed by a train, shot, or drowned. The Delanys, an Amelia Island African-American family known for their talent with cement and stone, created many of the tombstones in the cemetery.

FERNANDEZ RESERVE BURIAL GROUNDS The next stop was the Fernandez Reserve Burial Grounds located between St. Michael Catholic Church and St. Michael Academy. The group gathered in front of the wrought iron fence that surrounds the historic tombstones.

The Fernandez Reserve is also known as Villalonga Park and is situated on the site of the Spanish land grant originally given to Domingo Fernandez. The family burials date from 1833 to 1892.

Jean Mann has written a book, Family Legacy: The Last Spanish Land Grant in Florida, which traces the genealogy of Domingo and Mary Fernandez descendants and offers a history of the historic burial ground. Mann became interested when the St. Michael’s wanted to expand the footprint of its church building, which would have encroached on the Fernandez Grant. In Mann’s opinion, the one-acre burial ground is the last Spanish Land Grant in Florida still owned by the descendants of the original grantee.

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Right: Dorothy Gerbing’s grave site in Judd Cemetery.

Below: A gravestone in Judd Cemetery.

Below right: A camelia bush in Judd Cemetery.

Bottom right: WW II veteran’s gravestone in Judd Cemetery.

THE JUDD CEMETERY The Judd Cemetery is located on the busy First Coast Highway near Phillips Manor Road. Jane Phillips Collins, whose ancestors are buried on the property, is a member of the Judd Cemetery Association and she is very familiar with the history of the small cemetery. The land that includes the cemetery was purchased by Jehiel S. Judd in 1884. A portion of the property was used as a burial site, which eventually evolved into the Judd Cemetery.

Originally from Iowa, Judd bought the property sight unseen for farming. Unfortunately, he died while visiting the island and is buried on the property.

Many families that lived in Amelia City are buried there, including several Gerbing family members. The parents and other relatives of Gustav George Gerbing, famed for his azalea and camellia plants and gardens, are buried in the Judd Cemetery. Gerbing grew up on the Amelia River on a property first purchased by his father in 1897.

The noted horticulturist developed Gerbing Gardens, which was a popular tourist attraction for many years. The gardens, with their breathtaking displays of camellias and azaleas, were located near the present day cemetery.

THE VAUGHN CEMETERY Just south of the Judd Cemetery on First Coast Highway, located on the west side next to Waterwheel Cigar, is the Vaughn Cemetery. Jane Phillips Collins, an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, has been instrumental in preserving and protecting the Vaughan burial grounds. John Daniel Vaughan was a veteran of both the American Revolution and the War of 1812. The original monument was placed

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prior to the Civil War and was later destroyed. Currently, a six-foot-tall, four-sided obelisk marks the grave of John Vaughan.

Tradition says that this obelisk and the original monument were placed by the U.S. government. It is thought that John Vaughan was the only veteran of both the Revolution and the War of 1812 buried in Florida.

In 1797, he received a grant from the Spanish for a large tract of land on Amelia Island. He later received one hundred acres bounty land for service in the American Revolution and Indian Wars. Indications are that others are buried in the small cemetery, but no definitive list of interments is known to exist.

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Top: Sign marking the Vaughn-Scott Cemetery.

Above: Jane Collins, member of the DAR, by the obelisk marking the Vaughn-Scott Cemetery.

Above center: Marker in recognition of John Daniel Vaughn’s military service.

Above right: Gravestone in the Vaughn-Scott Cemetery.

Further south on AIA on the left of the entrance to the Plantation Point development, a large sign marks the entrance to the private Franklintown Cemetery. George Green, a member of the Franklintown Cemetery Association, has taken responsibility for protecting and maintaining the cemetery. In 1971, when no deed was found, the owners of what is now Plantation Point deeded the cemetery and an access easement to the trustees of the Franklintown Cemetery Association.

The configuration of the present fenced area matches the 1971 deed description, but old-timers say that the missing deed covered a larger area and unaccounted-for graves remain outside the fence. During the yellow fever epidemics on the island, many bodies were buried without any markers, and some are probably buried outside the cemetery’s current grounds.

The recorded deed gives the trustees the right to determine who can be buried on the grounds. Burial privileges are restricted to those who are descendants of the Harrison Plantation slaves. The deed reads: “All descendants and their spouses of those colored workers prior to

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Right: A gravestone in Franklintown Cemetery.

Below: George Green, a member of the Franklintown Cemetery Association.

Below right: The gravesite of Emanuel F. Drummond, the first Vietnam War casualty in Nassau County.

Bottom: A plaque marking the place where Native Americans of the Guale tribe are buried.

and at the close of the War Between the States belonging on and to the old Harrison Plantation.�

Many of the obvious graves are unmarked. Of those marked, a high percentage are military, including a grave for a Union soldier. A practice of shallow burial with the top of the encasing concrete vault exposed is common. The first Nassau County resident to die in the Vietnam War is buried in the cemetery.

THE HARRISON FAMILY CEMETERY The Harrison family burial ground, another private cemetery, is hidden from view and is surrounded by modern development. The property is listed on the original Spanish Land Grant of 1793. It was given to Samuel Harrison.

The cemetery is a land-locked fenced and gated one-acre parcel, with an easement onto First Coast Highway/A1A. Access is limited to Harrison descendants and invited guests.

Immediately upon entering the parcel, you will find plaques for the historic Harrison Family Cemetery and one describing the Guale Indians, who are buried there.

In the early days of the development of Amelia Island Plantation, a burial ground was discovered that contained the remains of the Guale, Native Americans who occupied the island for generations. They had been Christianized and buried at the site of a Spanish mission. The Dorions, owners of the property, started an archeological investigation in 1985, which later was supported by Florida state agencies. The Guale remains were reinterred in the Harrison Family Cemetery in 1985. A plaque marks the spot.

Thanks to the City of Fernandina, descendants of family members buried in private burial grounds and the dedicated volunteers who maintain and protect our sacred cemeteries our history is protected and preserved.

For information about Duncan Lamont Clinch Historical Society, visit www.facebook.com/DuncanClinch or the Genealogical Society at www.aigensoc.org.

For information about Friends of Bosque Bello, please email friendsofbosquebello@gmail.com.

For information on the Daughters of the American Revolution, visit www.ameliaislandnsdar.org.

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Now the group is going one step further and planning a public awareness event to help protect our beaches.

“When we started 20 years ago, we were seeing steel, wood, and glass on Jamil Sharif the ocean floor,” says museum manager Billy Taylor. “Today, we see evidence of a serious problem with plastics in the water and spend a good amount of our time cleaning up trash from the ocean.

We want access to our beaches, but we must take care of them, too!”

The Maritime Museum invites you to a Treasure Our Beach Party on Saturday, June 15 at Main Beach from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. for live music and family fun, including metal detecting games for kids and a BYOBeer Garden, as well as an appearance by their treasure hunting boat, The Polly L., which will host bands on her deck. For more information or to sponsor or perform, contact the museum at (904) 277-1948.

The Newcomers Club of Amelia Island recently held its 12th annual Give a Heart Luncheon Fundraiser and raised $6,000 for the Nassau County Council on Aging. The event is funded through the hard work of dedicated members who solicit donations from local businesses and personally contribute for the Give a Heart Raffle. The raffle is loads of fun, with its purposeful prizes that promote friendship, fellowship, and giving back among members. Favorites include yard work, hosting a luncheon, throwing a pizza party, burning a playlist of someone’s favorite tunes, Cherie Vander Biezen, Janice Ancrum, sponsoring a round of miniature golf, baking a pie, and Wendy Taylor cake, or cookies, or giving someone a ride to the airport! The first year of the raffle included 45 prizes, and a decade later the raffle featured 150 donations.

The Give a Heart event at Osprey Village was committed to supporting the Council on Aging, whose mission is to enhance the lives of older adults through services and compassionate care designed to improve the health, independence, and economic security of Nassau County seniors and their families. For more information on the Newcomers Club of Amelia Island or the Council on Aging, visit their websites at www.newcomersamelia.org and www.nassaucountycouncilonaging.org.

FRIENDS OF FORT CLINCH ADOPT A NEST PROGRAM Did you know that Friends of Fort Clinch has recorded up to 57 sea turtle nests in just one season lately? That’s because of the important work they are doing patrolling the beaches at Fort Clinch from May 1 to Oct. 31. Each morning, rangers and five volunteers travel by buggy along the coast in search of tracks and nests, which are then staked off and monitored for signs of hatching. This protects the nest, as well as a hatchling if there one is stuck in the nest. Volunteers then release the hatchling into the ocean.

“I learned about sea turtle work while vacationing on Cumberland Island,” explains volunteer Sandra Baker-Hinton. “I said that if I ever live at the beach, this is what I want to do.” Fast forward a few years, and she’s one of the primary volunteers at Fort Clinch.

“In summers, the park is my second home,” she says. Today, Friends of Fort Clinch is fundraising $15,000 for a new buggy, a resource that is essential to their work of protecting sea turtles. To get involved and support this effort, the public is invited to Adopt a Nest for $100. For more information, email friendsofftclinchinc@gmail.com or call (904) 277-7274.

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he Island Art Association (IAA) Gallery is owned and operated by over 250 artists and associates. The gallery features paintings, wood, clay jewelry, finer, photography, art glass, and much more. For over 40 years, IAA has been offering a wide range of art opportunities for Nassau County residents and visitors alike through their Education Center. Operated by volunteers, IAA is a 501(c)3 charitable organization whose mission is to develop and sustain interest, appreciation, and enjoyment of the arts.

A year-round project for IAA is administration of the Arts and Crafts Division of the annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival. Artists are selected through a detailed jury process and they are given assistance through the festival

by IAA volunteers. Guest judges review all of the art, awards are given, and then the entire process begins again for the next year.

Nouveau Art, a bi-monthly themed show and sale, is among the variety of programs offered at the gallery. “New” artwork is submitted by IAA members and other community artists and citizens

for five juried themed shows each year.

This show gives all artists the opportunity to display and sell accepted artwork in the gallery for a period of two months.

New to IAA this year is their “Sundays on Second” free Sunday afternoon art films. Every third Sunday at 2 p.m., IAA presents a film about art, compete with free popcorn and beverages. The June 16 offering is The Agony and the Ecstasy, which portrays the conflicts between Michelangelo and Pope Julius II during the painting of the Sistine Chapel.

The gallery is open late during Second Saturday Artwalk. IAA offers a variety of membership options which provide support for the arts on Amelia Island. For information regarding July Children’s Summer Art Camp, monthly Art Chats, classes, and workshops for all ages, visit www.islandart.org and “like” them on Facebook.

IAA is located at 18 North 2nd Street. It is open Monday through Thursday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call (904) 261-7020.

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T. Gregory Imports is a home decor and accessories store which imports a wide range of both antique and production furniture and accessories from around the Pacific Rim. “We love to travel in Southeast Asia, especially Thailand, and love selecting items we know our customers will enjoy,” says Todd. Whitten, who was previously a jewelry designer and a wholesaler of home décor, decided it would be more fun to work in retail. He opened the Jacksonville Beach store in 2002, and then a store and warehouse in St. Augustine.

T. Gregory Imports carries beautiful antique Chinese cabinets, outdoor teak furniture and a large variety of unique home accessories and designer grade florals. The 4,500-squarefoot Fernandina Beach store also showcases handmade mirrors, lamps, ceramics, original art, and terra cotta pots. Many of the production pieces are from re-claimed wood. Manager Nathan Toothman loves working with customers to bring their ideas to fruition. T. Gregory Imports is located at the corner of SR 200 and Old Nassauville Road next to West Marine. For more information, call (904) 491-3227 or visit tgregoryimports.com.

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rime Lending opened on Amelia Island in 2010. “We are a different type of mortgage company,” says Senior Loan Originator and Branch Manager Eric Corbitt. “We are a familyand fun-oriented company.” Eric and the four other lenders who make up the staff of the company all left another banking company to start the local branch of Prime Lending. All have years of experience in the mortgage banking industry. “We all came over at the same time and developed a culture that keeps people working here,” says Eric. “Our company embodies the team spirit, and our customers sense this.”

A Fernandina Beach native, Eric is committed to helping local customers. Eric and the others work to help homebuyers in Nassau County, but Eric says they do work all across the country—anywhere in our “sphere of influence!” Prime Lending wrote $50 million in loans last year in Nassau County and northeast Florida. Eric, who says he and his wife just built their dream home north of Main Beach, serves on the board of Micah’s Place and is active in the Fernandina Beach High School Foundation; other staff members are involved in local charitable organizations, and the company itself is involved in the Amelia Nassau County Association of Realtors.

“We are locals,” Eric says proudly. “My son will graduate Fernandina Beach High School in 2023 as the fourth generation of our family to go there.” Prime Lending is located at 9900 Amelia Island Parkway, Suite 400, and can be reached at (904) 557-9903 or at ecorbitt@primelending.com.

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Cannons on thePlaza With a living history experience on Plaza San Carlos this month, Amelia Island celebrates its rich history and the flags immortalized in its nickname the “Isle of Eight Flags.”

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ld Town, the original location of the town of Fernandina, has the distinction of being the last Spanish city platted in the Western Hemisphere in 1811. Today Old Town’s Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park, located on a bluff overlooking the Amelia River, is the smallest state park in Florida, with one of the richest histories in the Southeast.

“As we stand here in the grass looking over the river, you’d never guess there was a fort here,” says Frank Ofeldt, local historian and Fort Clinch State Park ranger. “Plaza San Carlos was the plaza ground in front of the Spanish Fort San Carlos, built in 1816.

It was a hub of activity and the site of Spanish municipal and military activity on Amelia Island dating from the late 1780s. This area was of military importance because of its deep harbor

and its strategic location near the northern boundary of Spanish Florida.”

On June 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ofeldt and his band of military reenactors will host an inaugural event called “Cannons on the Plaza,” featuring a living history experience which will represent all eight flags of the “Isle of Eight Flags” that Fernandina is known for.

“Fernandina has had the flags of the following nations flown over it since 1562: France, Spain, Great Britain, Spain (again), the Republic of Florida, the Green Cross of Florida, Mexico, the Confederate States of America, and the United States” says Ofeldt. “It is the only municipality in the United States that has flown eight different national flags, and Cannons on the Plaza will help visitors understand the rich history of Amelia Island.” continued on next page

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Guests can expect to see soldiers dressed in military uniforms that represent the many conflicts that have shaped Amelia Island, including the Patriot War, the Seminole Wars, the Civil War, Gregor MacGregor’s seizure of the fort, and others. Members of the Fort Clinch artillery group will be shooting cannons throughout the day.

The Amelia Island Museum of History will be present to offer visitors in-depth stories about Amelia Island’s rich history. “Long before the arrival of Europeans on what is now called Amelia Island, the Old Town site was home to Native Americans,” says Ofeldt. “The Timucuan had settled on the island about A.D. 1000, calling it ‘Napoyca.’

They remained on the island until the early 18th century, when European settlement began.

“The French, English, and Spanish all maintained a presence on Amelia Island at various times during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, but the Spanish established the town of Fernandina.

What we’re trying to accomplish with Cannons on the Plaza is a history timeline that visitors and residents may not know very much about.”

“Visiting this park can be an imaginative experience, standing on a piece of land that has supported settlements dating back more than 2,000 years,” says Ofeldt. “We’re hoping that visitors to Cannons on the Plaza will face the river and feel the same breeze the French explorers felt in 1562; take a deep breath and smell the aroma of the salt marsh, just like the British of 1702 who used this area as a hideout did; listen to the rustling of the trees and the call of the birds, the same sounds the Spanish heard in 1811.”

During the June 15 event, several streets in Old Town will be closed down for parking. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, water, sunscreen, and snacks. Other food and beverages will be available for sale. For more information, call Fort Clinch State Park at (904) 2777274. To learn more about Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park, visit www. floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/ fernandina-plaza-historic-state-park.

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Fort Clinch State Park travels back in time to 1864 when the Union Army’s New York Engineers were building a fort for the federal fort system. Reenactors and first-person interpreters bring history alive in 1860s America starts 9:00am-12:00pm. For more onfo, call the Ranger Station at (904) 277-7274 or visit www.floridastateparks.org/fortclinch.

JUNE 3-7 Camp Napoyca Learn and walk like a Timucuan. Feel what it’s like to walk 1,000 years in the past. See how the Timucuans lived, what they are and how they survived on Amelia Island. Crafts, stories and adventure. Rising kindergarten through rising 2nd grade. 9am-12pm. For info, call (904) 2617378 or visit ameliamuseum.org.

JUNE 3-7, 10-14 Camp Walk and Talk Can you tie a knot? If so, join us on a walkabout over 550 years ago. Learn to navigate and communicate with people thousands of miles away. We will build a boat, look at stars, make whistles, barter and make a Inukshuk. Rising 3rd through rising 6th grades. 9am-12pm. For info, call (904) 261-7378 or visit ameliamuseum.org.

JUNE 4, 11, 18, 25 Tuesday Night Music Club Open Mic Night

JUNE 8 Pride Festival & Parade

Artisan Village local musicians are invited to sign in and perform. There is no charge to perform or attend. We will have microphones set up for vocals and acoustic instruments. PA provided, BYO small amp if needed.The public is encouraged to attend this weekly event. 6pm – 9pm www.artisanvillage.com 2188 Sadler Road.

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JUNE 5, 19 Amelia Island Lighthouse Tours Guided tours of the lighthouse are held the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 10 a.m. Cost is $5 for adults; $3 for children 12 and under. Limited to 25 participants. Meet at Atlantic Avenue Recreation Center, 2500 Atlantic Ave. Pre-registration is required 24 hours in advance. For more information, call the Fernandina Beach Recreation Department at (904) 310-3358.

JUNE 5 Brown Bag Lunch The Amelia Island Museum of History hosts a Brown Bag Lunch presentation the first Wednesday of every month at noon, on a variety of subjects. Free and open to the public. For more information, call (904) 261-7378 or email joshua@ameliamuseum.org.

JUNE 6, 13, 20, 27 Nassau Community Band Rehearsals Play an instrument? Rehearsals held Thursdays, 6 p.m. in Yulee Middle School band room.

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JUNE 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 Candlelight Tour Fort Clinch State Park Fort Clinch takes on a whole new appearance at night, lit only by candles and lanterns. Your tour guide will walk you around the fort without electric lights of any kind as it was in 1864. Fees include $6 per vehicle park entrance fee plus $3.00 for the tour. Tours begin 30 minutes after sunset 8:30pm-9:30pm. Call the Ranger Station at (904) 277-7274 to sign up. www.floridastateparks.org/fortclinch.

Parade begins at 10 am traveling west down Ash Street to 2nd Street, north on Centre Street ending back at Central Park. Festival begins at 11am - 6:30 pm. Festival includes speakers, music, informational booths, food trucks and childrens activities. Please email info@ fernandinabeachpride.com for more details.

Fifteen-year-old Christopher is exceptional in math, but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life.

When he finds himself under suspicion for the death of his neighbor’s dog, he is determined to solve the mystery. He begins a thrilling journey that upturns his world in this moving play.

All performances are at 8 PM except June 16 at 2 PM at 209 Cedar Street. Adult tickets $22; student tickets $10. Call (904) 2616749 or visit ACT at 207 Cedar Street. www. ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

JUNE 8 Second Saturday Artrageous Artwalk A free event on the second Saturday each month in Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach and participating island galleries offer a diverse selection of art. 5:30-8:30 pm. For information, call (800) 226-3542 or visit www.ameliaisland. com.

JUNE 9 Mary Malas Aiello Come to Story & Song Bistro Bookstore at 1430 Park Ave. presents, Words & Music Music & Words. Operatic soloist, Mary Malas Aiello, accompanied by pianist Bonnie Ridley, performs a repertoire of popular songs from musical theatre of the ‘30s through the ‘60s. 4pm. For more information, call (904) 601-2118 or visit storyandsongbookstore.com.

JUNE 11 Survivor of Suicide Support Group Open support group meeting; intended for people who have lost a family member or close friend to suicide. Held 4:30 to 6pm at COA Life Center, 1901 Island Walkway. For more information, contact Bob Bolan at (904) 8914302 or email SOSSGAmelia@aol.com.

JUNE 11 Newcomers Club Coffee

JUNE 7 Sounds on Centre First Friday of every month Centre Street Downtown. Free, Family-friendly community concerts organized by the Historic Fernandina Beach Business Association. Featuring in June, ‘Mojo Roux’ starts 6pm Bring your own chair.

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The Newcomers Club of Amelia Island hosts its monthly coffee on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Women interested in joining the club who reside in Nassau County are welcome to attend. For further information, contact coffees@newcomersamelia.org.

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JUNE 12 Mark Woods Story & Song Bistro Bookstore 1430 Park Ave. presents, Lassoing the Sun Author and Florida Times-Union columnist Mark Woods talks about the year he spent exploring the wonders of America’s National Parks. 2pm. For more information, call (904) 601-2118 or visit storyandsongbookstore.com.

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Enjoy a 2-hour cruise to support the work of Light Up Amelia, a non-profit community organization founded to support the annual Hometown 4th of July Celebration culminating with red, white, and blue pyrotechnics lighting up the sky in the historic downtown and the family-friendly New Year’s Eve “Shrimp Drop” and firework display. Tickets $50. For more info, call (904) 261-9972.

JUNE 4TH, 6TH, 11TH, 13TH, 18TH, 20TH, 25TH, 27TH Two-Step and Merengue Two for Tuesday group classes with TwoStep at 7 pm followed by Merengue at 8 pm.

Tuesday classes are $10 for one class or $15 for both classes per person. Dance workshop offered on Thursdays from 7-8:30 pm $10 per person. Ballroom On Amelia is located at 1897 Island Walkway no partner or reservation is required. Phone (904) 624-0886 visit www. ballroomonamelia.com or our Facebook page.

JUNE 12 Women, Wealth & Wine An informal group of women who meet second Wednesday every month at 5:30 pm to discuss financial and related issues affecting us all. Join us at our next meeting. Please contact Nicola Nichol CFA, financial advisor at (904) 3052608 or nicola@financialamelia.com for details.

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JUNE 13 The Literary Book Club Literary professors Norman and Marilyn Wesley facilitate the group to revisit significant books of the past and discover noteworthy authors and works. Meet the second Thursday of every month 7pm in the Parlor Room at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Fernandina Beach.

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Volunteers and staff will interpreter the various periods of the Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park. Reinactors will be in costume from the barious periods as well, including a fife and drum and Cavalry detachment. CSO and Other displays to include archaeology information, Talbot, Anastasia/Fort Mose, NPS(Kingsley/ Castillo), the Amelia Island Museum of History, The City of Fernandina Beach, and the Fernandina Genealogy Society. 10 am - 3 pm.

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JUNE 17 Acoustic Sessions ACT’s Studio 209 stage musical director Tom Leon brings local and regional musicians to 209 Cedar Street. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15. For more information, call (904) 261-6749 or visit www.AmeliaCommunityTheatre.org.

JUNE 29 Linda Ronstadt Tribute Show

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Call 904-601-2118 for $20 tickets 7:30pm. For more information, call (904) 601-2118 or visit storyandsongbookstore.com.

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The group was studying a book called Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life, written by former nun Karen Armstrong.

Noting that the golden rule is a method rather than a belief, Armstrong advocates that people adopt Socrates’s “compassionate discourse” as a way to get along: “Each participant should make a ‘place for the other’ in his mind,” writes Armstrong. “We do this by listening intently and sympathetically to the ideas of others in dialogue and allowing them to unsettle our own convictions.”

Armstrong and her followers started the Charter for Compassion in 2009, written by a distinguished group of clergy and laypeople representing six faiths. Part of their mission statement includes: “Aware that our world is deeply troubled and polarized, the Charter for Compassion is committed to making the world a better place. We work to establish and sustain cultures of compassion locally and globally through diverse sectors - arts, business, education, the environment, healthcare, interfaith communities, peace, restorative justice, science and research, social justice, social services, science and research and women and girls.”

Compassionate Fernandina was founded by Washburn and Jane Holzkamp in 2014. Within the first two years, the group met regularly, cultivating members and compassion in their own relationships and lives. As seeds were planted, the group grew in size, and in 2016, it became a non-profit 501(c)3 agency. In 2017, Compassionate Fernandina was responsible for the City of Fernandina Beach’s proclamation declaring the community a Compassionate City, and today, the group’s vision is for community members to treat each other and the Earth with kindness, dignity, and respect.

“What a joy it is to be a part of this special community,” says Peggie Weeks, president of Compassionate Fernandina. continued on next page

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“Compassionate Fernandina has changed my world. Our organization is a work in progress as we continue to find meaningful ways to fulfill our mission of widening the circle of compassion in Fernandina Beach and beyond. So many people and organizations in our city already have compassion at their core. Our desire is to partner with these amazing groups to help our community be the absolute best it can be.”

Compassionate Fernandina partners with the Northeast Community Action Agency and the City of Fernandina Beach for the Beautification Project. They also partner with the Wild Amelia Junior Naturalists for their Compassion & Butterflies project. “In partnership with the local Rotary and Girl Scouts of America Gateway Council, a Girl Scout patch has been created that focuses on compassion,” says Weeks. “In earning the patch, girls will learn how they can grow compassion in their own lives and community by being kind and caring for others.”

Other initiatives include a partnership with Amelia Tree Conservancy and the Junior Naturalists to teach children about the critical importance of trees in the community. Another project called “Compassionate Conversations: Enhancing Respectful Discourse” gathers people of diverse opinions to talk to each other, finding common ground and ways to work together in a spirit of empathy and respect.

“Some of the ways you can become more compassionate are so simple,” says Weeks. “Practice daily acts of kindness, for another person, for our community, and for our Earth. Call a friend who is facing a challenge. Join a community effort to help others. Pick up trash on the beach. Kindness is contagious.”

For more information about Compassionate Fernandina, visit www.compassionatefernandina. org. For more information about the Charter for Compassion or to sign the charter yourself, visit www. charterforcompassion.org. To hear Armstrong explain the compassion movement, go to www.TED.com and search for Karen Armstrong.

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iana and Arthur Herman have an abundance of energy and talent, which they freely share with their island community. Both native New Yorkers, they left teaching and university administrative duties behind and have embraced life in northern Florida.

Prior to retirement, they visited many places, including California and Mexico, looking for the perfect place to enjoy retirement. In 2008, they found it while visiting a relative in Jacksonville. A sightseeing drive north to Amelia Island brought them along Heckscher Drive. They were struck by the landscape, which brought memories of Provincetown on Cape Cod, a favorite spot for the couple.

Their enthusiasm only grew once they were on the island.

They even contacted a realtor, but found nothing available in their price range. While exploring island neighborhoods, they passed a house for sale by owner. The couple toured the house and knew it was the house of their dreams. They bought it!

They spent vacations and summers on Amelia prior to retirement, then moved to the island full-time in 2011. Part of the island’s original attraction was its art scene and theaters.

Few communities offer as much—theaters, art galleries, music festivals, and the annual Amelia Island Book Festival.

Their passions are many. Both have been involved with Amelia Tree Conservancy from its earliest days and are currently on the board. The Conservancy is a diverse coalition of Amelia Island citizens and friends dedicated to preserving Amelia Island’s maritime forest canopy—native island trees and the valuable environment they create. Arthur’s training and expertise in landscape design and Diana’s creative energy are enormous assets to the organization.

Arthur is a renowned artist. He has painted many large paintings, including one of Martin Luther King hanging in the Peck Center. His paintings can be seen at Bar Zin. To say they love the theater is an understatement. They have worked together on the magical sets for many island productions, 51 AMELIA ISLANDER MAGAZINE •

including Grease, Mary Poppins, Avenue Q, and most recently, Annie. Arthur took the stage in a recent production of South Pacific, wowing audiences with his portrayal of Luther Burris.

Diana is no stranger to the stage. She has appeared in many shows, including The Good Body, All in the Timing, Collected Stories, Rabbit Hole, and Other Desert Cities. She is very proud of the script she staged based on an actual sexual assault survivor’s statement read in court. Her play, You Don’t Know Me, has been performed on stage several times.

Future performances are in the works. All money generated from ticket sales is donated to the Women’s Center of Jacksonville, Rape Crisis Team of Nassau County. She would love to see the play incorporated in college orientation programs. She competed with other storytellers in the Friends of the Library Story Slam in 2015. She also created a buzz when she performed her poem, Words Matter, at a Live Ink Theater performance at Story & Song Bookstore Bistro.

The couple enjoy walks on the beach, daily swims, and time with their grandchildren, who live on the island. In an interesting twist, instead of grandparents following their children and grandchildren, the Hermans found Amelia Island first, and daughter and husband and grandchildren followed.

Arthur takes time out for a bit of golf and poker, while Diana treasures her non-competitive mahjong games with a group of “spirited, like-minded women.”

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itting serenely on busy Atlantic Avenue, the Palmer House is described as both Key West and Colonial Revival, with it broad ground verandas and second floor porches. The extensive galleries are typical of Southern house design. There are four chimneys and eight fireplaces. The house has 12-foot ceilings and beautiful heart pine floors throughout. The house was built by prominent island builder John R. Mann and his brother. Though not in the Historic District, it is considered one of the island’s much admired landmark buildings.

John Denham Palmer was the son of a well-respected doctor and became a doctor himself. Palmer was a surgeon in the Civil War, prominent local physician, pioneer practitioner in the treatment of yellow fever, and one of the first presidents of the Florida Medical Society. Dr. Palmer, along with his brother, T. W. Palmer, established a drug store on Centre Street.

At great personal sacrifice, Dr. Palmer cared for yellow fever victims during major epidemics, including the devastating one in 1877. His interest and experience working with yellow fever sent him to Memphis, Tennessee in 1878 to aid that city.

Palmer and his wife, Sarah, purchased the property in 1890. Their mortgage was with none other than Lucy

Carnegie, widow of Thomas Carnegie and sister-in-law of Andrew Carnegie. Mrs. Carnegie was very involved in many charitable activities on the island and came to Fernandina every Sunday from her Cumberland Island home to attend services at St. Peter’s, and then enjoy an early dinner at the Florida House Inn. The Palmers moved to Jacksonville in 1905. Lucy Carnegie specified that the house would belong to the city as long as it was operated as a hospital, which it did for many years. Under her conditions, the hospital was to be used for “wounded, invalid, or indigent persons, requiring medical or surgical treatment and assistance.” If the city did not meet her conditions, the deed was to be returned to her and to her heirs.

It was returned in 1914.

Through the years, it has been owned by land speculators and area paper mills, used for offices, and, at times, it was rented out to boarders. It stood empty for many years, and island children thought it was haunted.

In 1945, it was purchased by Joseph and Margaret Oxley.

Jack Heard purchased it in 1974, and he renamed it the OxleyHeard Funeral Home.

This article has been reprinted with permission from Dickie Anderson’s recently published book, Great Homes of Fernandina. It is now available at Books Plus, The Book Loft, the Amelia Island Museum of History, and by visiting www.ameliaislander.com.

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une is about weddings, graduations, and outdoor fun. It’s also the month of roses, blooming perennials, flowering fragrant shrubs, and annuals for more color! Oh, isn’t it wonderful!

Every gardener needs to include some carefree perennials in their flower beds, and some eye-catching beauties are available this year. One of these new beauties comes from an old friend: Echinacea, the Cone Flower. The new one in the Sombrero series is called Tres Amigos. The flowers open to a peachycoral color and age to rose, then fade to burgundy, so your plants will sport all three shades simultaneously for a striking multicolor effect.

Enjoy the flutter of hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees around them all summer, and as the season turns, songbirds will enjoy the seeds of the spent blooms. Be sure to deadhead to increase their flower power. Tres Amigos grows 18 to 20 inches tall and 20 to 24 inches wide. They are great as border plants or as cut flowers with a long vase life.

For vibrant colors, try the new Salud series of Helenium autumnale, with new

TIP OF T HE M O N T H Fertilize Tres Amigos, Sneeze Weed, and Heleniums as they begin to grow in the spring, and then monthly to preserve their green foliage and encourage flowering.

PP plants known as Sneeze Weed. They are stunning summer-into-fall garden flowers, making wonderful cut flowers with a long vase life. Three new varieties are Yellow, Golden, and Embers.

These colorful flowers attract butterflies, are deer- and droughtresistant, heat-tolerant, and attract bees and butterflies. They are very compact, which makes them great container plants. Well-branched in a columnar shape, they hold up well to weather.

Heleniums are sun lovers and should be planted in a full-sun location.

The Salud series grow 14 to 16 inches in height and 12 to 14 inches in width. All are really beautiful.

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lovely to look at. The Lavender Bicolor has rich lavender flowers with white throats. They grow 16 to 18 inches in height and width. It is a prolific rebloomer, with vibrant flowers, a compact upright habit, and dark green foliage.

Lavender Bicolor is drought- and heat-tolerant. It prefers well-drained soil in full sun, but tolerate a range of soils and conditions. It flowers profusely in early spring and re-blooms in the fall, which is a great time to have color when earlier bloomers are fading. It likes a little food once a month, with light watering.

Red Rocks has stunning vibrant rose-red flowers that bloom in spring and summer. The bright rose flowers have magenta-veined white throats on an attractive mound of narrow, dark green leaves. It has an upright habit, growing 30 inches in height and 12 to 15 inches in width. It loves full sun, is heat- and frost-tolerant, attracts bees, and is very low maintenance. Fertilize it only when needed.

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im and Donna Sweet have been visiting Amelia Island for more than 25 years, and they knew that someday they would build their dream house on the island they love and treasure. Through the years, they have remodeled many homes, and their marshside home is the second house that they have built from the ground up.

Their focus from the very beginning was the marsh. They wanted a home that the two of them could live in comfortably, and which could be expanded for entertaining and for visits

from friends and family. The Sweets have two sons—one married, one single—and two grandsons who visit often.

Located in Amelia Island Plantation, the 5,000 square foot home is not just near the marsh; it is on the marsh. Carefully designed to accommodate the tides and maximize the beautiful live oaks at water’s edge, the home is truly one with nature. Little did they know that two nasty storms, Hurricanes Matthew and Irma, would challenge their plans. Hurricane damage resulted in the loss of eleven trees on the property.

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Top: The kitchen, with ample seating on the island, flows into the living area overlooking marsh.

Above left: The dining area is integrated into the large open living area.

Above right: A cozy porch area off guest room with a beautiful view.

They worked with Amelia Island architect John Cotner and builder Steve Pickett of Pickett Construction. The combination proved to be a winner. In describing the home, Donna calls it Southern Coastal. Golden-shaded shingles, a variety of levels and roof lines, and different window sizes dominate the exterior design.

After entering the front door, one is impressed with the broad expanse of windows and the view of the marsh and Amelia River beyond. The roughly 25-by-25 foot room is dramatic. It offers a number of spaces, including a dining area, an entertainment space, and casual collections of chairs and tables where people can gather.

All doors and trim throughout the house are dark mahogany, making strong design statements.

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Top: The comfortable master bedroom also enjoys beautiful views of the marsh.

Above left: A special suite is perfect for grandchildren or visitors.

Above right: The spacious master bathroom has a relaxing view of the marsh from the tub.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture style. The coordinated lighting throughout the house is described as Craftsman Rustic Lodge.

The entertainment center, with its large television and stone fireplace, nestles in one corner of the living room, creating a room within a room. The fireplace is composed of linear stone in browns and grays, accented with deep reds, rusts, and occasional pale yellows, greens, and oranges. Not visible from the large main area is a kitchen and pantry area that is conveniently located but not intruding. Nearby is the dining space.

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Top: One of the two guest rooms located on one level of the house. Both rooms share a kitchen and porch.

Above left: The second guest room also has sweeping views of the marsh.

Above right: Donna’s unique “Eagle’s Nest” office overlooks the marsh and the Amelia River.

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The next level has two larger, more adult-sized bedrooms. Both areas have convenient small kitchen areas.

The Sweets are actively involved in their community, with Jim serving on the Boards of the Amelia Island Plantation Owners Club and the annual Navy SEAL Foundation Golf Tournament. Donna is a volunteer with Take Stock in Children and the Empty Bowls committee for Barnabas.

When any successful campaign or project is complete, it a cause for celebration. Steve Pickett, a third-generation island builder, has a tradition of staging a giant barbecue when a home is completed. All those who contributed to the successful project gathered to celebrate this beautiful new home on the marsh.

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few days ago, I stepped into the Amelia Tavern to meet my friend, Russ, and see what was happening on the downtown scene. Russell was waiting at the bar and he was already getting an education from bartender Ian Kitch, who turned me on to what exactly is new downtown: Amelia Island Brewing Company. Since February this year, Amelia Tavern has been exclusively serving beers produced in their own in-house brewery. After a couple of false starts early on, the gleaming tanks are turning out delicious beers to delight the palate of both the casual beer drinker and the discerning aficionado.

Before I could order, I noticed general manager Ed Howell behind me with brewmaster Jay Mack, the gentlemen Russ and I had come to meet. Jay was in the middle of transferring their upcoming Summer Shandy from one of the fermentation tanks into the brite tank, where it will be carbonated. Having never been so close to the process, I was taken in by the aesthetics.

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It’s easy to see how someone could get into the art and science of brewing beer, but it takes someone with real determination and a sense of pride to dedicate your life to the craft, then move from Nebraska to Fernandina Beach for an opportunity to establish the only local brewpub exclusively featuring its own product. Jay Mack is that person.

After our impromptu tour, we returned to our high-top table to enjoy some frosty adult beverages. We ordered a couple of appetizers, and Jay selected a few beers for our consideration.

A flight of four 5-ounce glasses soon followed, a taste of the Amelia Tavern. First, we tried the Tavern IPA, an English IPA, meaning it has been fermented with English ale yeast, bringing noticeable fruity esters, this one with orange and cantaloupe, and strong flavor from the hops. Its tartness paired well with the A.T. Pretzel, served with beer cheese and horseradish mustard.

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The Sarbi Mocha Porter is not only delicious, but it is also a community service. For each pint sold, one dollar goes to support Keep Nassau Beautiful and Micah’s Place.

Our final beer in the flight was the Dragonslords 6, a Double IPA, a distinctly American-style India Pale Ale. Like most things American, double or “Imperial” IPAs are not subtle, nor is the person for whom it is named, Major Rossi-Cayton, the first female to fly a combat mission in the U.S. military.

The Amelia Island Brewing Company at the Amelia Tavern is doing big things. When I asked Ed what he wanted me to share with our readers, without hesitation he responded, “We brew beer!” Find them online at the www.ameliatavern. com or at Centre and 4th Streets in Fernandina Beach. While you’re there, look into becoming a member of their Tapstar Keg Club and be the first to taste what’s new.

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dining guide Amelia Island Coffee ~ A coffee shop and bistro at 207 Centre St. in the heart of historic Fernandina Beach. For more than 16 years, Amelia Island Coffee has been a welcoming place to meet for both locals and visitors alike. This family-owned business features friendly service, locally roasted single-source coffee, cold brew, select organic teas and freshly baked pastries, pies and cakes. Breakfast and lunch are served all day, along with small plates and appetizers in the evening. You’ll find a selection of mainstream and craft beers along with varietal wines, as well as ice cream, milkshakes, frappes, fruit smoothies and frozen lemonade. The ambiance of a 100-year-old building is enhanced by outdoor, petfriendly dining. Open 7 days a week starting at 7 am Monday-Saturday and 8 am on Sunday. All major credit cards. 904-321-2111. Ameliaislandcoffee.com.

Amelia Tavern ~ Restaurant & Brewpub on Centre Street provides delicious local food and cold brews to the friends and guests of Amelia Island. Our kitchen serves amped up southern comfort food, where you’ll see enough diversity to be surprised without losing sight of the simple stuff you love. The collection of house brews and craft beer options are curated to match the menu, with plenty of pairings to fit any palette. A.T. is a brewery infused gastropub, or a brewpub with great food, something like that - just stop in, grab a bite and a sip, you’ll see. We are doing it our way, the right way, for you and for this Island.

Bar Zin ~ Inspired by 30 years in the hospitality industry and numerous trips to Napa and Sonoma, our philosophy at Bar Zin is quite simple: create a fun relaxed upbeat indoor/outdoor atmosphere where friends and families can enjoy creative, fresh American bistro cuisine. In addition, we offer a diverse beverage menu consisting of great wines, local brews, and Saki martinis. Whenever possible, it is our intention to utilize local farmers, local products, and local businesses to create a farm-to-table style menu. Our vision was to design a neighborhood atmosphere where everyone will feel welcome, whether you are enjoying a full meal, appetizers, or just stopping in for a cold beverage; a place that will attract a diverse clientele which in turn makes it a place where everyone will have a relaxing and fun time. www.barzin-bistrowinebar.com. Lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch. Major credit cards. 4924 First Coast Hwy at Palmetto Walk Shopping Village. (904) 310-6620.

Brett’s Waterway Cafe ~ The only restaurant on the island where you can dine overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, Brett’s offers a wide choice of seafood, chicken and beef with daily specials both at lunch and dinner. The view of the water, the impeccable service and the refined ambiance will enhance your dining pleasure. The large rectangular bar overlooking the Fernandina Harbor Marina is a pleasant place to enjoy a drink. At the marina on Front Street. (904) 261-2660.

Open 7 days, Mon-Sat L, D, $$$, F. Burlingame ~ In the historic district just off Centre Street at 20 South 5th Street, this restaurant offers seasonally inspired modern American food with a twist. The small menu enables our team to focus on a handful of exquisite dishes developed from the freshest ingredients each season. Dining out is about more than just food, and our superb service and casually elegant atmosphere create a special experience.

Extensive wine/beer list. Reservations recommended.

Open 5:30pm Mon – Sat. Closed Sun. (904) 4327671. BurlingameRestaurant.com

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Fresh Authentic Thai Cuisine Amazing Curry or Traditional Pad Thai Tom Yum Hot & Sour & Tom Kha Coconut Soup Thai Spice Thai Tea & Premium Asian Beer & Wine Happy Hour 5-7pm M-Th Buy-One-Get-One House Wine

Open Mon - Sat 8am - 3pm • Sun Closed 833 TJ Courson Road Fernandina Beach, FL

Monday - Thursday 11am - 3pm and 5 - 9:30pm Friday 11am - 3pm and 5 - 10pm Saturday 12 - 9:30pm • Sunday Closed

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Fresh ~ Organic Natural A Cafe for Conscious Eating Conveniently Located Inside Nassau Health Foods

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lunch ~ tues - sat 11:30 - 2 dinner ~ mon - sat 5:30 - 9 4924 ½rst coast hwy • 904.310.6620 www.barzin-bistro-winebar.com palmetto walk shopping village

Southern Comfort Food Lunch Wed-Fri 11:00am-2:30pm Come try our fried chicken!

Brunch Sat & Sun ~ 10:00am-2:30pm $10 bottomless Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas!

MERMAID BAR Classic cocktails, great wines, & craft beers Happy Hour ~ 5-7pm Daily Open Mon-Sat 5-10pm Available for private dinners, catering, celebrations, & more.

FRESH LOCAL SEAFOOD & STEAKS Beer • Wine • Cocktails • Sunset Bar M-F OPEN 4:30PM • Sa & Su OPEN 11AM ASK ABOUT OUR SEASONAL SPECIALS

31 N. 2nd Street, Fernandina Beach 904.261.4749 • AmeliaCrabTrap.com

OUR PHILOSOPHY IS SIMPLE ~ Southern comfort food and interesting cocktails.

22 SOUTH THIRD STREET 904-491-3322 • FLORIDAHOUSEINN.COM

ASIAN STREET FOOD IN DOWNTOWN FERNANDINA BEACH Small Plates • Noodle Bowls • Rice Bowls • Baos Beer • Wine • Sake • Vietnamese Coffee Open 4 - 9pm Mon - Sat Happy Hour: 4 - 6pm Mon - Thu

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Crab Trap ~ Nautical decor and friendly service makes for a casual, relaxing atmosphere. Dinner daily offers seafood—fried, grilled, broiled, or blackened—as well as steaks, chicken and oysters year round. Entrees $8.95 - $18.95. Call for seasonal hours. Beer, wine, and cocktails. Family owned and operated since 1979. 31 N 2nd Street, (904) 261-4749. $$$ V/MC/D. David’s Restaurant ~ David’s has an amazing steakhouse & seafood menu, upscale romantic atmosphere, and professional service. New Caviar menu with toast points or Blinis and accoutrements consisting of crème fraiche, red onion, capers & chopped egg. Full bar and large wine menu including wines by the glass.

Dining creations such as Filet Oscar, our Signature 16oz. Grilled Delmonico Ribeye, and when available our 24 oz. Porterhouse Steak. Daily Fish specials as well as English Channel Dover Sole & Chilean Sea Bass.

Vegetarian & Vegan options. Happy Hour Sunday Thursday 5 to 7 pm (except Special Events & Holidays).

Lounge Menu & Port Flights. Incredible Whole Alaskan King Crab 6-10 lb. average. Full dessert menu and after-dinner cordials. Open 7 days. Lounge opens at 5 pm, dinner at 6 pm. Young Adult menu available.

Reservations highly recommended. Private wine room holds 12 & private dining room up to 50. Resort casual.

802 Ash Street. (904) 310-6049. Make reservations online at AmeliaIslandDavids.com.

España ~ Featuring Old World cuisine from Portugal and Spain, España offers an intriguing menu in a comfortably elegant atmosphere in downtown Fernandina Beach. Owner/chef Roberto Pestana serves mouthwatering tapas like Grouper Ceviche, Portobello al La España, and Shrimp with Garlic, all served with España’s homemade bread. Entrees include a classic Seafood Paella, and a variety of fresh local seafood and meats. España also features an extensive wine list and an excellent homemade sangria. Available for private parties. Reservations recommended. All major credit cards. Open 7 days. (904) 261-7700. 22 South 4th Street. $$$, D, B/W. Fancy Sushi ~ We serve fine Japanese cuisine from our Hibachi grill, the best Tempura and the tastiest Teriyaki this side of Tokyo. We give you all the fine foods with the friendliest service you will ever have here in friendly Fernandina Beach. Come by and give us a visit and we’ll serve you with smiles and the freshest sushi that you won’t find anywhere but here at Fancy Sushi. Open 7 days. (904) 261-9855. 1478 Sadler Rd. Florida House Inn ~ Enjoy Southern cooking at its finest at Leddy’s Porch. Menu includes Southern Salads, Sandwiches, Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Collard Greens, and much more. Black Board specials daily. The Florida House Inn is located just off Centre Street in the historic district of Fernandina Beach. The inn is the oldest hotel in the state of Florida and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Open for brunch Wed. – Fri. from 11am – 2:30pm and Sat. – Sun. 10am – 2:30pm. The Mermaid Bar at The Florida House Inn is open Mon. – Sat. at 5pm. Daily drink specials and Open Mic every other Thursday night. 22 South Third Street, (904)491-3322. L, $$, F Horizons ~ Where great food and good friends come together. The gourmet food you are always craving.

You can visit us for a fantastic lunch or dinner or let us cater your event. We have gourmet items to please everyone in your group, including beef, lamb, seafood, chicken, and even gourmet vegetarian choices and also fresh pastries and desserts! 5472 First Coast Hwy. (904) 321-2430. www.horizonsameliaisland.com Joe’s 2nd Street Bistro ~ Located in historic downtown Fernandina, Joe’s 2nd Street Bistro serves innovative cuisine in a relaxed, island atmosphere. Enjoy fresh seafood, game, and specialty dishes in a charming 1903 home, or outside in a New Orleans-inspired courtyard.

Jacksonville Magazine Top 25. Extensive wine list available. Reservations recommended. (904) 321-2558.

Open seven days.

The Mustard Seed Cafe ~ Located inside Nassau Health Foods, The Mustard Seed is Amelia Island’s only organic eatery and juice bar, with an extensive, eclectic menu featuring vegetarian and vegan items. Daily specials include local seafood, organic chicken and fresh

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dining out organic produce. Salads, wraps, sandwiches, and soups are available—all prepared with The Mustard Seed’s impeccable style. Popular items are chicken or veggie quesadillas, grilled mahi or salmon over mixed greens and tuna melt with Swiss cheese and tomato. Open for breakfast and lunch, Mon - Sat., 8 am - 3pm, and 10am - 2pm on Sun. NassauHealthFoods.net. 833 T. J. Courson Rd. (904) 277-3141.

Pogo’s Kitchen ~ Serving southern cuisine with a bend, featuring a menu that celebrates the full medley of southern flavors. Cocktails and wine selections are simple but creative, to stand alone or match your meal.

We do our very best to slow it all down, at that exact moment when everything else is speeding up.

Just another breezy day in the swamp, where casual and refined intersect agreeably. So visit us for dinner, lunch or brunch at POGO’s Kitchen—a bright, open eatery tucked away from the main lines, waiting to unpack your day and refill your glass. (904) 432-8483. www.pogoskitchen.com.

Pozzi Bistro ~ A new “Old World” style restaurant.

Espresso bar and café by day and a full menu restaurant by night. We offer pastries, espresso drinks, blended shakes, and brunch specialty beverages, and brunch each day. In the evening, come and taste charcuterie, cheese, and wine, or a relaxing meal in our dining room or on our outdoor patio. Our simple menu features steak, lobster, crabcake, and more. Top off your evening with one of our house made desserts. Our goal is to make everyone who dines with us feel like a member of the Pozzi Family. Wed - Fri 11am - 9pm; Sat & Sun 9am - 9pm. 300 Ash St., Fernandina Beach.

(904) 310-3779. info@pozzicoffeeandwinebar.com.

Sliders Seaside Grill ~ The Caribbean on Amelia Island! Slider’s offers fun dining for the whole family!

Exotic seafood and steaks served to order are the specials of the house. Enjoy a beautiful oceanfront view inside, or on the patio, located steps from the beach. Open daily for lunch & dinner. 1998 S. Fletcher Ave. at Sadler Rd. (next to the roundabout). 277-6652. L, D, $$, F. Story & Song Bistro ~ Amelia Island residents and visitors now have a neighborhood bookstore bistro with an atmosphere that celebrates the art of living. Enjoy breakfast, lunch, or an afternoon snack—prepared with fresh, local ingredients—indoors or in the “secret garden” courtyard. Favorites include a croissant omelette sandwich, quiche, lox platter or toasted Bronx bagel for breakfast; Ina’s chicken salad, our signature sandwiches and salads, and seasonal specials for lunch. Relax and unwind with our organic coffee and iced tea, personally selected wines, and regional craft beer. Mon. - Sat. 9 to 6, Sun. 11 to 5. 1430 Park Avenue at the 14th St. entrance to Amelia Park. (904) 601-2118 Thai Spice Cafe ~ We are located in the heart of Amelia Island on Sadler Road next to Jersey Mike’s.

We are proud to prepare fresh authentic Thai food, and we look forward to serving all our neighbors and visitors on Amelia Island. Our menu features traditional Thai dishes, Curries, fried rice, appetizers, soups, salads, and other Thai specials. Come join us for lunch or dinner, or call us for carry-out orders.

Happy Hour Mon - Th 5 - 7pm. Buy 1 get one free House Wine! M - Th 11am - 3pm and 5 - 9:30pm; F 11am - 3pm and 5 - 10pm; Sa 12 - 9:30pm; Su closed. (904) 432-7748. thaispicecafe.com.

Townies Pizzeria ~ Townies is the “Locals’ Choice for Island Pizza”. All of our food is prepared fresh to order.

Townies uses real cheese, only the finest quality ingredients, and fresh local produce. Unlike the big pizza chains, our sauces don’t come out of a paint can.

Pizza! One Luv! 819 TJ Courson Road. (904) 2774755. Order online at TowniesPizzeria.com or call!

Wicked Bao ~ Enjoy Asian Street Food in a charming historical building in downtown Fernandina Beach.

Small Plates, Noodle+Rice, Baos. Beer, Wine, Sake, Vietnamese Coffee. Happy Hour 4-6 Monday -Thursday & Dinner 4-9 Monday - Saturday. 232 N. 2nd St. (904) 775-5577. Please find our menu at WickedBao.com.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner. $=Entrees under $10, $$=Entrees up to $15. $$$=Entrees over $15.

F=Full bar, B/W=Beer & Wine

The place to meet for locally roasted coīee, fresh food, pastries, beer, wine and great company.

We Brew Beer.

Voted #1 coffee shop on the Island*

Locally Owned. Veteran Operated.

Open daily for fresh coīee and tea, breakfast, lunch and aŌernoon snacks.

For Catering info, email ricky@ameliaislandcoīee.com.

Friday Night Trivia Saturday Night PainƟng with Lamar Miles

207 Centre Street 904-321-2111 www.ameliaislandcoīee.com * Trip Advisor, Google, Yelp

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Steak, Lobster, and Crab Cakes Brunch, Lunch and Dinner W - F 11AM - 9PM • Sa & Su 9AM - 9pm

300 Ash Street • 904-310-3779 pozzicoffeeandwinebar.com

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Mon - Thu 11am - 10pm Fri & Sat 11am - 11pm • Sun Noon - 10pm YULEE FERNANDINA BEACH 1478 SADLER RD 463875 SR 200 (904) 261-9855 (904) 849-7368

OPEN TUES – SAT Lunch:11am – 3pm • Dinner: 5 – 9pm SUNDAY BRUNCH 10:30am – 1:30pm 5472 First Coast Highway at Park Place 904.321.2430 | horizonsameliaisland.com

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a room with a view

You've found paradise on coveted Marsh Point Road in Long Point with this heavenly marshfront home with premium views of Amelia’s vast salt marsh and the Intracoastal Waterway. Renovated top floor while the lower level is ready for you to customize. Hardwood flooring, volume ceilings, cherry cabinetry, gas fireplace, generous outdoor balcony, plus upper Florida room off the master suite. Upstairs master

suite, secondary bedroom, kitchen, living room & dining area.

Downstairs are 2 secondary bedrooms, plus a large recreation room with morning kitchen & screened enclosure. The kitchen boasts many creature comforts with large island, breakfast bar seating, stainless appliances, wine racks, and superior storage.

If you're seeking a marshfront home on a premium street, schedule your personal tour!

For more information on this exceptional property, call Claudia Watts with Coldwell Banker The Amelia Group at (904) 556-4000.

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Selling Luxury Real Estate on Amelia Island and the surrounding areas.

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1 Willow Pond Road Immaculate! Versatile 5BR/3.5BA home with golf course views.

118 Sea Marsh Road Custom built family home with 5BR/3.5BA with sport pool.

9 Royal Tern Road Spectacular sunset views of the marsh from this 4BR/3BA home.

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44 Laurel Oak Road Near the beach, updated 3BR/3.5BA home with first floor master.

1853 Turtle Dunes Villas Oceanfront living! 2BR/2BA condo on the 4th floor, updated baths.

5 Little Dunes Circle Nantucket shingle-style 3BR/3BA townhouse with volume ceilings.

$725,000

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49 Laurel Oak Road Fully furnished and ready to move in!

Scenic lake view, 3BR/2BA.

2521/2522 Tennis Villa Well maintained 2BR/2BA, 2nd floor condo with tennis view.

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706 Ocean Club Villa $1,850,000

1501 Piper Dunes Villa $1,250,000

Located on the 2nd floor of Ocean Club Villas, this elegantly designed 4 BR/4 BA condo captures the beauty and serenity of having the Atlantic Ocean as your neighbor. There are many exceptional features including an elegant fireplace, granite counters, a breakfast nook, and a large balcony. The den or optional 4th BR has a private bath and an ocean view. The ocean view master bedroom suite has a tray ceiling, balcony access, and a private bath. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to own, live and play oceanfront. Being sold furnished.

1st floor oceanfront condo located on the south end of Amelia Island. Recently remodeled, this 3BR/3BA villa provides luxury living at the beach. You can enjoy beautiful views from the HUGE wrap-around patio that spills out onto a manicured lawn, near the villa pool. It is accessible from the living room, dining room, master bedroom and one guest bedroom, perfect for family gatherings or entertaining. The kitchen has tile floors and is equipped with upscale appliances, custom cabinets and a breakfast bar. Extra storage space in the one car garage. Piper Dunes has 2 units per floor.

75 Sea Marsh Road $1,095,000

1670 Sea Dunes Villa $989,000

Totally renovated single level, 4 BR/4.5 BA home within the gates of Amelia Island Plantation. Plush landscaping and new circular paver driveway welcome you with views of the 5th hole of the Oak Marsh Golf Course. New kitchen with stainless appliances and a large Italian Carrara Honed Marble Island, opening up to the vaulted ceiling great room and a cozy fireplace. Master suite has a sitting area and spa-like bedroom with stand-alone tub and huge shower. All bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms. Wood plank porcelain tile floors throughout!

This 2 BR/2.5 BA oceanfront penthouse is located on the 6th floor and has breathtaking panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway from all main living areas. You are able to see the shoreline from the living room or bedroom balconies, all the way to the north end of the island. The living areas are open, with a mirrored accent wall that brings the view inside. There are new tile floors and bathrooms have been renovated. Short term rentals allowed. Don’t wait to make this penthouse villa your home at Amelia Island today!

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1396 MISSION SAN N CARLOS DRIVE Beautiful home with over 3,000 square feet in gated community on the south end of Amelia Island! This open floor plan is perfect for large families or entertaining! Enjoy the beautiful heated, salt water pool with a spacious outdoor living space; including a large summer kitchen with multiple cooking areas. Bonus room over the garage has closet and full bath. Home also has an office off the master suite. Large lot includes fruit trees. This is a must see! MLS#82963 $749,900

Beautiful 3 BR/2.5 BA home in Azalea Pointe. Spacious split bedroom design, master suite with jetted tub. Kitchen has 42” uppers, breakfast bar, and opens to large family room. Gas fireplace, lanai.

MLS#82684 REDUCED $479,000

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531 SANTA MARIA DRIVE Beautiful Isle de Mai home with large kitchen opening to family room and breakfast nook.

Granite counters, cherry cabinets, stainless appliances. Spacious master suite with huge walk-in closet & garden tub. Split bedroom floor plan. MLS#83382 $439,000

Exceptional opportunity in gated Amelia Island Plantation. Footsteps from the beach, this property is ideal for the island lifestyle with bike and nature trails.

Membership to Amelia Island Club available. MLS#85250 $845,000

631 TARPON AVENUE #6317 3 BR/ 2.5 BA townhome in North Beach near beach. Permanent home, second home, or rental. Large living spaces with patio and balcony off master suite.

Community has tennis courts and pool.

MLS#85119 $349,000

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1241 HARRISON POINT TRAIL $748,900 4 Bedrooms • 4 Baths • 3,117 square feet

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This is Florida living. This custom home with circular paver drive is a WOW, with tiled first floor, a fabulous kitchen, and abundant French doors that open to the screened enclosed pool with summer kitchen. Wonderful home for the family or the empty-nester with a main level master suite, wine cellar storage, crown moulding, Plantation shutters, volume ceilings, cabana bath, and rear load garage. Kitchen boasts smooth top range with handsome range hood, walk-in pantry, glazed finish on cabinetry, trim kits on the appliances, granite counters & backsplash, double wall ovens with warming drawer, and dual pull-out refuse receptacle. Upstairs, 2 bedrooms share a Jack-and-Jill bath with the 4th bedroom en suite. Handsome curb appeal, superb floor plan, and priced right for today’s market. MLS#84658

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2788 OCEAN OAKS DRIVE S. Listen to the ocean from the back porch of this updated three bedroom, three bath home located within walking distance of the awardwinning beaches of Amelia Island. Pride of ownership is reflected throughout the bright open floor plan. Upgrades include updated roof, HVAC, kitchen appliances, and guest bathroom.

You will enjoy the privacy of the covered rear patio and the tropical feel of the backyard. This one will not last long! MLS#85265 $499,900

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An excellent opportunity to own single family acreage on the beach on Amelia Island. This 75-foot oceanfront lot has been cleared and is ready for your dream home or island getaway! This oceanfront lot has beautiful views of the pristine beaches of the Atlantic Ocean and gorgeous sunrises. The property is zoned for a single family home or a duplex. MLS#80986 $1,297,000

A rare opportunity to own seven acres of beautiful marsh view property overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway on Amelia Island. The amenities of this small ten-tract subdivision include a shared dock on a tidal creek and a shared riding arena. This private property is perfect for anyone with an interest in horses, as horses and barns are permitted for the private use of the homeowners. MLS#81138 $797,000

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95296 SPINNAKER DR

The "C" Turtle! ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN THIS FURNISHED OCEANFRONT HOME. 3,659 square feet, 5 bedrooms and 5 baths.

This three level home features an outstanding floor plan with decks on each level overlooking the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. $2,947,500 MLS#61620

This fabulous 6 BR/5.5 BA home consist of 3 levels. Furnished custom home with elegant upgrades!! Built by John Gorham.

Situated on a high elevation overlooking the nature preserve with spectacular ocean views and a short walk to the beach. $3,750,000 MLS#83129

Amazing Atlantic Ocean and golf course views inspired the design of this Key West style 3BR/3.5BA home. Two grand covered porches provide panoramic ocean and stunning evening sunset views from the 2nd and 3rd floors. Two grand covered porches provide panoramic ocean.

REDUCED $1,096,500 MLS#82510

794 S. FLETCHER AVE

95104 SPRING TIDE LANE

95219 MARSH LAKES DR

A true Florida beach cottage with 2 BR/ 1BA nestled on the edge of the dune line with 75' of ocean frontage. As you enter the cottage your eyes will be drawn to the fantastic beach and ocean view from the spacious living area . 75' oceanfront lot.

REDUCED $995,000 MLS#81869

Spectacular sunsets for your evening enjoyment overlooking the Intracoastal river on Amelia Island. Private gated entry into this Mediterranean-styled community is just the beginning of the luxurious appointments included in this villa. REDUCED $765,000 MLS#83420

Beautiful 4 or 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home in the majestic Marsh Lakes neighborhood situated on TWO lots!! The Master is located on the main floor with access to the 2nd floor via two stair cases as well as an elevator! Pool house and 3 car garage.

REDUCED $920,000 MLS#82965

5317 S. Fletcher Ave | Amelia Island, FL 32034 | 904-261-8433

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$1,799,000 4 BR, 4 Full BA, 1 Half BA 4,818 sq ft

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$599,000 2 BR, 2 Full BA, 1 Half BA 1,040 sq ft

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$449,000 3 BR, 2 BA 2,191 sq ft

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WATERFRONT PROPERTY, GOLF HOMES, HISTORIC HOMES, & MORE Your Own Island Oasis!

Have you dreamed of living on your own island? Here is your opportunity for a dream life coastal paradise where you can keep your own yacht at your dock.

Enjoy the serenity and beauty and live a comfortable life with space for all you can imagine in this 7839 sq. ft. home. A charming guest/caretaker cottage, gated access, and a private causeway round out this one of a kind property. MLS#79699 $2,650,000

Sweeping Views of Egan’s Creek Greenway A rare Amelia Island property with breathtaking views. Located on 1.13 acres of pure privacy nestled in nature’s beauty and less than a mile to the beach. In addition to the main home, your guests are treated to a duplex type guest cottage and the studio or workshop space would excite any artist, woodworker or tinkerer, plus a spacious greenhouse and RV shed. MLS#82432 $1,200,000

On The Ocean!

Completely remodeled 2/2 oceanfront condo located in Amelia South on 5th floor offering spectacular views.

Open living areas, views from most rooms, private balcony with storage closet, wide sandy beaches, community center and pool. 2 assigned parking spaces and special assessments are paid in full. MLS#85450 $435,000

Oceanfront 2 BR, 2 BA oceanfront condo being sold turn-key. Move right in or use as a vacation rental. Open kitchen, dining, and living areas access a private balcony overlooking the beach, dunes, and the Atlantic. Two comfortably sized bedrooms and two full baths, plus large laundry and storage. Low density complex with on-site management. Pool, interior walkways, and elevator. Direct ocean access. MLS#85480 $ 359,000 22 South 8th Street Suite 2 Fernandina Beach, FL (904) 321-1999

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These fabulous oceanfront condominiums are adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. Located on the south end of Amelia Island, each condo features beautiful custom appointments and large square footage. The oceanfront and golf course views are incredible!

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OCEAN PLACE AT SUMMER BEACH

Located on the south side of The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, these wonderful condominiums offer the perfect get-away. Competitive pricing, fabulous floorplans, beautiful views, as well as rental potential have made Ocean Place a “must have” for potential owner-investors.

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67 Long Point $1,200,000 This elegant listing in the gated community of Long Point takes advantage of all that nature has to offer. Three levels can be accessed by stairs or private elevator and feature 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, hardwood floors, extensive woodwork and moldings, owner’s retreat with gorgeous marsh views, screened porch, and lots of peace and serenity! MLS#84735

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Stunning 4BR/3.5BA home with dramatic ocean views from most rooms.

Black bottom pool and Kool deck create an island oasis in the back and make entertaining a breeze as outside flows inside to lower level with wet bar and den. Top floor includes kitchen, living room, dining room, half bath and enormous deck with stair access to roof top deck. MLS#85000

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Amelia Islander Magazine. www.ameliaislander.com 1247 Forrest Drive $394,900 Charming 3BR/2.5BA renovated Cape Cod home on the south end. The main floor houses the master bdrm with enormous en suite, spacious laundry room, open living/dining/kitchen with gorgeous wood cabinets and subway tile backsplash. Upstairs has two spacious bedrooms with wood floors and light bright bathroom with tiled shower. MLS#82901

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Fast Fun on the water

BY JULIE SIMMONS • PHOTOS COURTESY OF BACKWATER CAT ADVENTURES

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ow had my family and I ever missed Backwater Cat Adventures? Can you imagine a go-cart on the water?

That is exactly what the thrilling adventure of piloting or riding in a two-seater mini catamaran is like!

My kids, Raleigh (11) and Carter (7), and I showed up on the dock at Amelia Island Marina in our bathing suits, water socks, and lifejackets as I attempted to tame the excitement of my seven-year-old son for our upcoming adventure. Captain Cray met us by the parking lot, where he won us over with his friendly smile and an invitation to pose for a group photo, “just in case the Coast Guard needs to come find us!”

After a good laugh, Cray helped Carter and I into our boat, showed us how to open our dry storage and cooler full of cold waters, and gave me a five-minute orientation on how to operate the Craigcat vessel, which travels up to 30 mph. “I can’t believe you’re going to drive this,” laughed my son. Meanwhile, Raleigh was co-piloting with the guide boat and grateful for the safety his experience provided.

Cray pushed us off the dock and we fell in line with the boats ahead. Thankfully, the first five minutes are in a no-wake zone, which allowed me to become familiar with the throttle and steering, and especially my backseat driver saying, “Mom, go this way!” or “Mom, you’re going to hit the nicest boat in the marina!” We finally made it into the river, and I saw Cray wave, “Come on!” I gathered my courage, pushed forward on the gas, and we were off and laughing our heads off!

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“Thanks so much for bringing me, Mom!” said Carter. We zipped to the right, zipped to the left, pointed to our neighbor’s house, and before we knew it, we were admiring beautiful downtown Fernandina Beach from a new perspective. Soon I saw Captain Cray and Raleigh stop ahead, and I managed to navigate beside them. And then I saw them—a mom and a baby dolphin surfacing just a few feet from us. Cray explained that the mom will always stay between the boat and her baby as he snapped a picture of us smiling in awe.

Next, we were off to Cumberland Island. As we approached, I could see the wild horses, which take my breath away every time. We beached our boats and hopped off, had a quick history lesson from Cray, and explored the island for 15 minutes taking photos, collecting shells, and learning about horseshoe crabs.

It was time for us to load up, and Raleigh rode with me as we traversed to Fort Clinch to take some photos from the water and eat some donuts! “Here’s what you’re going to do,” Cray said to me. “Put the steering all the way down, and floor it!” So I did, we died laughing, and Cray caught it all on camera for the photos that Backwater Cat Adventures provides to each of its groups.

“That was so much fun!” we screamed. And you’ll scream, too, for a day with Backwater Cat Adventures! The 2.5-hour tour went by like a flash, but our memories of the fun on the water and laughing together will last forever. To learn more and book your tour, visit www.backwatercatadventure.com or call (904) 753-7631.

JUNE 2019

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