Blogs from Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States, North America

Fort Clinch State Park Fort Clinch is located in the State Park This is a great example of a fort used from 1794 to 1945.( thats right watched for German subs) The cannons were never fired in anger . There is a great group of re-enactors take care of the fort and put on demonstrations the 1st of every month. There is a Ranger that will answer questions. Go to the web site to learn more Quotations: "Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them."... read more

Geo: 30.6699, -81.4636Strong winds and a need to regroup after the rush of getting down here made for a one week stay in Fernandina Beach. A couple of days were so windy that we didn't even get off the boat!! Nov. 18th, 2013 – We're in FLORIDA!!Well, thanks to the help of Randy and Jimmy, we are now in Fernandina Beach, Florida! The Sunshine State! I'm wearing shorts! I LOVE Florida!!! The boys began their drive home on Saturday morning. I'm pretty sure they had a good trip - a good adventure! After all, they did get to do the ocean passage that all three of them were so eager to do! I'm just happy that they got our boat to FLORIDA! Have I mentioned that I love Florida?!? :)Since the last time I wrote, I ... read more

One of the perks of living in Florida is that occasionally you can get really nice weather outside of tourist season. We were lucky enough to have the stars align like this last weekend when we spent a long weekend on Amelia Island. Chris had to give a briefing at the Jacksonville airport, so we turned his two hour meeting into an excuse for a weekend away. Amelia Island is about 45 minutes from downtown Jacksonville, and just below the Georgia state line. Its claim to fame is that it's the only place in the US that has been under eight different flags. We had to google the flags because we didn't recognize several, like the North American Patriots one or the Latin American Patriots' Green Cross of Florida. Well, it turns out that tourists don't ... read more

July 28, 2012 Fernandina Beach is a city in Nassau County in the state of Florida in the United States of America, on Amelia Island. It is among Florida's northernmost cities, and is one of the principal municipalities comprising Greater Jacksonville. The area was first inhabited by the Timucuan Indian tribe. Known as the "Isle of 8 Flags", it has had the flags of the following nations flown over it since 1562: France, Spain, Great Britain, Spain (again), the Patriots of Amelia Island, the Green Cross of Florida, Mexico, the Confederate States of America, and the United States. It is the only municipality in the United States that has flown eight different national flags. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 11,487. It is the county seat of Nassau County. Source: Wikipidia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernandina_Beach,_Florida... read more

My trip is almost over... I spent last night at Fort Clinch State Park in Fernandina Beach just north of Jacksonville. Even though the weather report said that it wasn’t going to rain it did, however, sleeping in the van is terrific – nothing gets wet and no soggy tent to put away! I can only stay here one night because they stage a reenactment at the fort on the first weekend of every month, and I just happened to hit it, but I had a great time yesterday afternoon enjoying the fort, beach, and super bike trails. From atop the fort, across the mouth of the channel, I could see the southern tip of Cumberland Island Georgia. Before coming here I stayed 2 nights at Anastasia St Pk near St Augustine; and made sure my ... read more