The Original Town of Fernandina Historic Site, also known as "Old Town", is a historic site in Fernandina Beach, Florida, located on Amelia Island. It is roughly bounded by Towngate Street, Bosque Bel
Plaza San Carlos marker at original Fernandina town site
Original site looking toward the Amelia River
Amelia River, viewed from old town of Fernandina site, looking toward St. Marys, Georgia
Plat of Fernandina from 1811 until 1821
George J. F. Clarke
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George J. F. Clarke was one of the most prominent and active men of East Florida during the Second Spanish period. As a friend and trusted advisor of the Spanish governors of the province from 1811 to
Original Town of Fernandina Historic Site
…Enrique White. On May 10, 1811, White's successor and acting governor at the time, Juan José Estrada, instructed the newly appointed Surveyor General, George J. F. Clarke, to plat the township in accordance with the 1542 Spanish Laws of the Indies (Leyes de Indias). These laws regulated how the site for a Spanish settlement…
Portrait of George J. F. Clarke
Remains of Honaria Clarke's house on St. Francis and Charlotte Streets in St. Augustine
Constitution of 1812 monument in St. Augustine