It had become apparent to the governors of Spanish Florida that assaults upon ... No sooner had they finished Fort San Carlos than Amelia Island was overrun by pirates commanded by a Scottish ...

Amelia Island in Florida is a blend of cultures that lived ... You pass the old town, the site of the original Spanish Fort San Carlos, now Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park.

The Jesuit mission fort was built with "shell concrete." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Laser and radar technology has ...

Spanning just about 0.8 acres, Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park on Florida's Amelia Island is one of ... In the early 19th century, the wooden Fort San Carlos was built by the Spanish, but ...

On March 3, 1862, as the last contingent of Confederate soldiers withdrew by train from Fort Clinch on Amelia Island ... de San Marcos) in St. Augustine. This was seven days before Florida ...

Gwen Pratesi Fort Clinch State Park is a must-see when visiting Amelia Island. The 1,400-acre park is an attraction for nature lovers and history buffs, but you can also spend the day fishing ...

Fort Clinch State Park on Amelia Island is as far north as you can get in Florida, a place where visitors can look across Cumberland Sound and see Georgia. It’s always 1864 there. If you don’t ...