Join Us for a Pre-Holiday Patron Perk Social!

Before the holiday season starts in earnest come gather with fellow museum patrons to share a glass or two and some delicious food, along with foot tapping music from a talented local duo, Bill Ivins with Dale Cooper.

Enjoy drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres while mingling with other museum members in the museum’s outdoor garden area, wander the museum’s main floor to check out exhibits you may not have seen in awhile or dance to the music. To add an element of fun to the event we are inviting you to come dressed in your ugliest holiday sweater. A prize will be awarded to the person wearing the MOST outrageous UGLY SWEATER.

Details:

This event is being offered to our museum members with our Patron level members receiving first priority.

Event Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Venue: Amelia Island Museum of History. Weather permitting the event will be in the museum garden otherwise it will be held inside on the main floor.

Cost is $20/pp. Includes wine, beer, nonalcoholic beverages, an assortment of finger foods and musical entertainment.

Sign up by 11/16 to Phyllis Davis at [email protected] or 904.261.7378 x101.

ACT QUICK! We are limiting the event to 30 people.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Mark Your Calendars for the 21st Annual Charity Golf Tournament!

Join us on November 8 at Fernandina Beach Golf Club for a fantastic day of golf, featuring a Silent Auction, Door Prizes, and an Awards Reception!

Entry Fee: $175 per player

Format: 4-Person Handicap Scramble (Captain’s Choice - bring your own team or we’ll pair you)

Optional Putting Contest and Mulligans available. 

For more information, contact Donna Novak at [email protected] or at (781) 999-3530.

Don't Miss Next Week's Brown Bag Lunch!

Brown Bag Lunch

Wednesday, November 6 at noon

Pioneers of Equality: Seeds of Women’s Suffrage in Fernandina with Kathleen O’Dea

In 1920 women finally won the right to vote with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. It was a long and difficult road that spanned eight decades. Women’s Suffrage grew out of the efforts to abolish slavery. During that fight, women abolitionists realized the need for equality of all Americans, no matter their gender or race. This realization drove them to persist in the face of many challenges. One of the most difficult challenges came from the Southern states who resisted equality for both Blacks and women.

In November's Brown Bag talk, docent Kathleen O'Dea will look at Fernandina’s unique history that contributed to a different perspective toward women’s equality for a post-Civil War Southern town. As the first to hold integrated elections in the South, Fernandina played its part in the early roots of the Suffrage movement.

Attendance is free, and attendants may bring their lunch. Seating is limited on a first come, first served basis. This program is wheelchair accessible.

For more information, contact Isabelle at [email protected] or at (904) 261-7378 x.102.

Replay Our Past Programs

3rd on 3rd: Harriet Tubman: a Musical Tribute with Diane Johnson

Brown Bag Lunch: The Fernandina Experiment with Jonathan Bryant

Come Visit Our Temporary Exhibits!

Discover the history of the railroad in our new temporary gallery! Step back in time to the late 1800s, when the whistle of steam engines heralded a new era for Florida. This educational exhibit takes you on a historical journey, revealing how the pioneering railroad-the first to span Florida from east to west-transformed Nassau County and beyond.

Admission to this exhibit is included with your regular museum ticket.

Come see it for free during Free Friday hours from 4 PM to 6 PM.

The Amelia Island Museum of History is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Amelia Island Plantation with a special pop-up exhibit, open through the end of November.

Supported by the Amelia Island Plantation Community Association, this exhibit offers a unique look into the plantation's rich history.

Visit us upstairs in the Lecture Hall to explore this milestone celebration!

Admission to this exhibit is included with your regular museum ticket.

Come see it for free during Free Friday hours from 4 PM to 6 PM.

Pub Crawl

A wealth of historical information about downtown Fernandina and a good time for all!

Make a reservation to tour a few of our small town’s most popular, notorious or otherwise historic pubs and bars. This 2.5 hour tour covers about eight blocks of our historic district with stops at three to four of Fernandina’s historic pubs to enjoy a specialty drink and tales of years gone by. Along the journey your tour guide will regale you with colorful tales about the town and the people who lived there. It’s history with a kick!

This tour is held at 5 PM on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. 

A minimum of 4 people is required to run the tour, with a maximum of 8 people per group. Must be 21 years of age or older. ID is required. The cost is $40 per person.

To reserve your spot, contact Thea Seagraves at [email protected]  or call 904-261-7378 x.105.

Ghost Tour Every Friday

Tiptoe through dark streets and walk in the footsteps of a bygone era as the past comes alive through the skillful storytelling of your guide.

This tour begins at 6 PM every Friday. Meet your guide behind St. Peter's Episcopal Church, in front of the cemetery.

This one-hour tour covers 14 blocks of our historic district. Bring good walking shoes and maybe a brave friend - you never know what might spook you!

Tickets available at the museum or online at ameliamuseum.org/ghost-tour.

$15 Adults / $10 Children (6-17)