Take a tour through our pages and you will learn about the unique historical setting that shapes our chapter and our lives. The chapter name comes from the name of the island where we are located.
Amelia Island is a barrier island on the northeastern most corner of Florida.
Amelia Island is one of the few sites in Florida with a verified Revolutionary battle. Colonel Samuel Elbert, of Georgia, led an invasion against the British on Amelia Island in May 1777. Engagement took place on the southern end of the island in which one American officer, Lt. Robert Ward, was killed and two soldiers were wounded. In retaliation, Colonel Elbert destroyed cattle and burned houses on the island. Later in the year, the Americans were forced to retreat.