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American Beach became a mecca for African-Americans from 1935 until the early 1960 who found a rare beach resort at which they were welcome.
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American Beach
Traveling Guided Walk
SN: 131592 - 2026
Previous event - 255 DAYS AGO
Starting Sat, Jan 17th, 2026 for 1 day
Start table open: REGISTER AT 8:30AM AND WALK STARTS PROMPTLY AT 9:00AM
Fernandina Beach, Florida
The address/location to the start table for mapping services such as Google or Siri is as follows:
Burney Park, 95570 Burney Blvd., American Beach, Fl.
WARNING: The map pin is for reference only and may not accurately indicate the start box location or the event start.
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Event comments
Al Lewis, an African American insurance executive purchased 216 acres of beachfront property in 1935. From that time until the early 1960s, American Beach became a mecca for African-Americans. At the time it was the rare beach resort at which African Americans were welcome. People came from across the south for the sun, surf, sand, balmy ocean breezes and world class entertainment acts such as Duke Ellington. Several factors led to the decline in the area including Hurricane Dora and the signing of the Civil Rights Act. Today the history of the area is preserved in the American Beach Museum. NaNa, the tallest sand dune in FL is also located in American Beach.
Rating: 1C, Distance: 7, 10km
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Restrooms: Yes |
Pets: No |
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Strollers: No |
Wheelchairs: Hard |
Event information
Come joint us in our walk in celebration of MLK Day. Fee for all walkers is $4.
Awards: IVV CREDIT ONLY
Driving to the start
Burney Park, 95570 Burney Blvd., American Beach, Fl. I95 to exit 385A, FL-105, Heckscher Dr. Approx 20 miles then right on Burney Rd, Burney Park is on the right. https://goo.gl/maps/ts9k4
Maps phrase and directions link
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Burney Park, 95570 Burney Blvd., American Beach, Fl. |
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First Coast Trail Forgers Walking Club (AVA-0868)
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