On The River: Old Town Fernandina Cannon Firing Demonstration

Watch Fort Clinch living history reenactors fire cannons at historic Fernandina Plaza, a free admission event.

Explore Amelia Island’s Historic Sites & Museums

Learn about Spanish explorers and pirates. Discover the history of Fernandina’s thriving Victorian-era and its shrimping legacy. And don’t miss seeing Fort Clinch.

Living Shoreline Project At Old Town Fernandina

An interesting environmental project is underway, the Old Town Fernandina Living Shoreline Project (A.K.A. the “Crab Trap” Project). According to the St. Marys’ Riverkeeper, the objective is “to establish a wave break that will halt or slow erosion of the marsh while simultaneously providing oyster habitat, and to reestablish lost marsh vegetation along the shoreline […]

Along The River, Old Town Fernandina

Old Town Fernandina, far less traveled than downtown’s Centre Street area, is the original site of Fernandina. Fernandina Plaza is a great spot to watch a sunset over the river.