Amelia Island has been host to remarkable people throughout its 500-year history.
Prior to civil rights legislation desegregating.
As opportunities waned, the island became a sleepy, blue collar community supported by the local paper mills.
A new railroad followed the Civil War and brought those who sought to take advantage of the burgeoning shipping center.
These people are responsible for giving Amelia the distinction as the only place in the United States to have seen eight different flags.
Amelia Island has been host to remarkable people throughout its 500-year history