Amelia Island Welcome Center in Fernandina Beach, Florida

In the mid-19th century, Downtown Fernandina Beach became the eastern terminus of Florida’s newly built rail network connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. This small brick depot, built in 1899, served passengers going from Fernandina Beach down to Cedar Key, replacing the previous depot (which was closer to the coastline and less centrally located). It operated until the early 1930s, at which point the Florida Railroad Company deeded it to the local historical society, which then deeded it to the City of Fernandina Beach. The former depot housed the Amelia Island/Fernandina Beac

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