- Amelia Island
Amelia Island is one of the southernmost of the
Sea Islands , a chain ofbarrier island s that stretches along the east coast of theUnited States fromSouth Carolina toFlorida . It is convert|13|mi|km long (21 km) and approximately 4 miles (6 km) wide at its widest point. Amelia Island is situated south ofCumberland Island , Georgia, off the coast of Florida in Nassau County.Fernandina Beach and Amelia City are both located on the island.It is host to the Isle of Eight Flags
Shrimp Festival, the Amelia IslandJazz Festival, the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance and the Bausch & Lomb Tennis Championships.History
Known as the "Isle of Eight Flags", it has had the following flags flown over it since 1562:
France ,Spain ,Great Britain , Spain (again), the Patriots of Amelia Island, the Green Cross of Florida,Mexico , theConfederate States of America , and theUnited States . [http://www.fernandinabeachfl.org/additionalinfo/history.html] In colonial history, it became known for an episode called theAmelia Island Affair . Amelia Island was the final location ofSanta Catalina de Guale , the main mission ofSpanish Florida to theGuale chiefdom.External links
* [http://amelia-island-online.com Amelia-Island-Online.com]
* [http://www.aifby.com Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.amelia-island.net Amelia Island and Fernandina Information]
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