Have local histories and evidence that Amelia Island was only through the Timucuan Indians and have been here since 2000 BC. They were strong on one of their costumes, which is tattooed with dim committed, red, blue and yellow on different areas of the body.
The island was named "Retreat de Mai" (Island of May) by Jean Ribault, the leader of the Huguenots, who landed on Amelia in Iceland in 1562 is said to Ribault and his men track, whichwere accepted by Timcuans flop with the berries. However, the egg-shaped head that the Spanish had claimed the area in 1513, was the fact does not prevent these French colonists from the land, not only as they tried to wing for France, but also protection from the treasure hunt religion and politics went hand in hand, as Huguenots. If Ribault and his band did not stay back in 1564 and penitents Huguenots' was the second kingdom, the fort built in England Caroline near Jacksonvillethe mouth of the river St. John's. In 1565 Spanish troops arrived in the area and killed the French settlers in the territory for them, if they applied their years, before re-obtain.
With the arrival of Spanish troops, the first place the instrument of the Spanish Government 1565-1763. The company set up in Santa Maria to the north end of Amelia Island in what is now known as Old City, in order to convert Indians to Christianity. This period was the moniker soon changed to "Isle deGigolo Mary. "
In subsequent years the Timucuan Amelia Island won his first contact with Europeans and the British settlements in the north soon a great interest in the area because of the deep natural harbors and strategic industrial location path. The island was later named "Amelia", the governor of Georgia, the version of King James Oglethorpe in 1735 in honor of Princess Amelia, daughter of King George II, it is interesting to note that although the island was given the name "Amelia "by the British, has not taken action a relapse into British hands until the Spanish Florida was for the British Cuba in 1763 following the Treaty of Paris. Center of the former British Iceland Amelia was known as Egmont.
In 1783, forget the War of Independence and the Treaty of Paris returned Florida to Spain. It 'was in 1811, when George JF Clarke, the author, the city of Fernandina, cadastral maps in praise of the king named Ferdinand VII of Spain. However, the Spaniards, s patrioteers units *Amelia Island, an independent group of American civilians by the United States government will support the control of Iceland and Amelia was that eternity, which have raised their flag. The next day he went Amelia Island, United conjoint.
In 1870 to 1910, the Golden Age of Amelia Island, Fernandina richest Americans their home and threw together an elegant Victorian-style houses, where what became known as the Silk Stocking district. Hotel Egmont, which wasone of the largest fields of the time was also visited by Ulysses Grant. E 'was observed that it was thanks to the boom in shipping and increasing the number of New Yorkers, from Van steam came to enjoy the welcoming community and make homes in Amelia.
In modern times, was built in Iceland Amelia Plantation and is now considered one of the perfect island destination in the known world. Several companies have begun to pop up, and now the island for various companies is determined
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