Representatives of the Smithsonian Institute have visited, describing local life in Fernandina Beach as “one of the best examples of small-town living in the U.S.” The National Trust for Historic Preservation has honored Fernandina Beach previously for its historic preservation. In fact, the Victorian-era seaport made the National Trust’s list of “12 top vacation destinations in the United States for historic preservation.”

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