Fernandina Beach in Nassau County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
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Photographed by Stephen Thomas White
1. Fort Clinch Marker
Erected 2026 by Florida Department of Transportation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the America 250 series list.
Location. 30° 40.226′ N, 81° 26.077′ W. Marker is in Fernandina Beach, Florida, in Nassau County. It is on Fort Clinch Road 0.2 miles north of Atlantic Avenue (Florida Route 200), on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in the parking area nea rhe Fort Clinch State Park entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is in First Coast, in Greater Jacksonville, and on the Sea Islands. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Egmont Plantation (approx. 0.4 miles away); Amelia Island Lighthouse (approx. half a mile away); McClure's Hill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Nassau County American Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); New Zion Baptist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Good Shepherd Church 1887-1966 (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Missionary Baptist Church of Fernandina (approx. 1.4 miles away); St. Peter's Church (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, February 4, 2026
2. Fort Clinch Marker
Also see . . .
1. Fort Clinch State Park . American Battlefield Trust (Submitted on September 29, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)
2. America 250 St. Augustine. Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary (Submitted on September 29, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)
3. Fort Clinch State Park. Florida State Parks, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Submitted on October 19, 2026.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
