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North Florida & Panhandle

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North Florida

Amelia Island Museum of History - Showcases some 4,000 years of Florida history and offers walking tours of Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach.

Amelia River Cruises - Narrated tours of Amelia's scenic waterways.

Historic Fort Clinch - A visit to Amelia Island isn't complete without a tour of the historic historic Fort Clinch, located within Fort Clinch State Park. During your tour, you may be greeted and admonished by a Union soldier who will educate you on what it was like to be a Union soldier. He offers a very unique and entertaining glimpse into the past as it was in 1864.

Potter's Wax Museum - St. Augustine

St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum - Climb the 165-foot tower and examine the artifacts in the maritime museum.

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park - Situated on the banks of the Suwannee River and paying tribute to the great American composer Stephen Foster (whose song by the same name is Florida's state song) the park's museum honors the man and his songs and the 97-bell carillon plays his music throughout the day.

Panhandle

National Museum of Naval Aviation - Located in Pensacola the National Museum of Naval Aviation is one of the largest air and space museums in the world.

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