We took a harbor tour from Fernandina. This is one of the deepest ports on the Atlantic, and a railroad was built from here to the Gulf side of Florida to allow shippers to bypass the Florida Keys. Some marina shots: Here’s a sunset shot as we pulled out of the harbor: Shrimping has long been an important business in Fernandina. Shrimp farming, though, is damaging the traditional business. Here is one of the last shrimp boats still in business…
Here we are outside the Palace Saloon, the oldest bar in Florida. This is right in the heart of the historic district in Fernandina Beach. Jim
This is the Amelia Hotel at the Beach in Fernandina Beach, Florida. We stayed here for a week with Laura’s mother over Jordan’s spring break. We simply had to cross the street and walk onto the public beach there. Fernandina Beach is on Amelia Island, on the Atlantic and just south of the southern Georgia border. It is home to old town Fernandina, a Spanish settlement; Fort Clinch, a Civil War era fort, the town of Fernandina Beach, and great…