Amelia Island Amelia Island Museum of History
| address | 233 S. 3rd St, Amelia Island, FL |
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| telephone | 904/261-7378 |
| web site | www.ameliaislandmuseumofhistory.org |
| price | Admission by donation. Tours $10 adults, $5 students |
Frommer’s Review
Housed in the old Nassau County jail, built of brick in 1878, this award-winning local museum explains Amelia Island’s fascinating history, from Timucuan Indian times through its possession by France, Spain, Great Britain, the United States, and the Confederacy. Only an upstairs photo gallery is open for casual inspection, so plan to take the 1-hour, 15-minute docent-led tour of the newly remodeled ground floor if you want to get the most out of this museum.
The museum also offers excellent walking tours of historic Centre Street on Thursday and Friday from September through June. These depart at 3pm from the chamber of commerce and cost $10 for adults, $5 for students. You can’t make a reservation; just show up. Longer tours of the entire 50-square-block historic district can be arranged with 24-hour notice; these cost $10 per person, with a minimum of four persons required.
| location | Between Beech and Cedar sts |
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| open | Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. Tours Mon-Sat 11am and 2pm |
Excerpted from Frommer's Florida 2009, © 2009, Wiley Publishing, Inc.
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