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Amelia Island Museum of History

233 South Third Street, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, FL 32034
904-261-7378
4.5 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Type: History Museums
Description: This museum showcases the region's rich history under eight national flags.
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valdosta, georgia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

Great little museum providing good insight into local history. More

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Flemington, New Jersey, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

The tour of the museum was very informative and added to the experience. A nice way to spend 2 hours. More

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Southern US
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

What a nice find - a local museum that isn't outdated and actually has a sense that someone thought about the exhibits rather than having a bunch of random rooms that really don't go together. Twice a day a tour guide will give a great explanation of the "eight flags" that Fernandina has been under and uses different parts of... More

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midlands
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

The curators have put together a well thought out and interesting display in this small but fascinating museum, housed in the old Jail House. I took the tour which was a most interesting oral history by a volunteer, who guided us through the fascinating history of A melia Island. A small place but a fascinating history, especially for me wiyh... More

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Tampa, Florida
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65 reviews 65 reviews
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44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012
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We planned our visit to take advantage of the guided oral history feature. The volunteer historian weaved a the island's history into a narrative that we remembered. Our tour lasted about 2 hours, we would have been more satisfied with a 60 to 90 minute version. More

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Cortland NY
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

This is a small place, but very friendly docents. We had a very good local volunteer talk and tour with our small group. It was included in general admission. It was fun and informative. We did this on a rainy morning and the sun was shining by noon. More

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Columbia, South Carolina
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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If you are looking for somewhere to find out more about the local history of Amelia Island, then look no further. This museum is quite lovely, and admission ($7 for adults) isn't too bad either. For being so small it had some great exhibits that were well done. Each room had a different theme with music and great visuals. The... More

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Outer Banks, NC
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49 reviews 49 reviews
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

The curators have done a splendid job of putting together an informative and interesting display of Amelia Island history. A few blocks away from the historic areas and Centre Street, it's worth the short walk. More

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Amelia Island, Florida
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

interaction with extremely knowledgeable docent- old jail venue highlights past of a great island wxperience More

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Fernandina Beach, Florida
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

When you look at it, it is just a small building! But, each room is a period of history of the island with artifact and fun stories shared with you by one of the tour guides with great enthusiasm. One room is even the old jail of the town . . . and the stories are good. If you visit... More

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