Our Host group, the Museum housed in what was the former jail.
Fernandina
Beach is on the Atlantic Ocean in Florida
just South of the Georgia border.
The town has many examples of Period architecture stretching from the Early Spanish Colonial period to that of the Victorian. The styles were explained through the use of models in our lectures, such as this model of the Episcopal church.
the Episcopal church in the town
which we visited
model of one of the houses
the house as it appears in town
we had lunch at the Shakespeare's Kitchen
had lectures on Amelia Island history
and visited a net maker
turtle release loops used with the nets
Union garrison
which was
held in the time period of the Civil War
(Southern Rebellion, to us Yankees)
the 35 star flag of that period
and all aspects of life in the Fort were presented to us by the Sergeant.
naval guns
Officers Only latrine
Photos of the Manatee in Florida
