Self-made Black millionaire, Abraham Lincoln Lewis, purchased more than 200 acres of beachfront on Amelia Island and called it American Beach. Here, Black vacationers could enjoy the island ...

Amelia Island’s fascinating history began more than 4,000 years ago with the Timucua, a Native American people who lived in northeast and north-central Florida. Learn about the land’s complex ...

founded American Beach as a resort community that was visited mostly by African Americans though it welcomed all. Located on Amelia Island in Nassau County, American Beach played host to many Black ...