American Beach: Hanging on To History
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Today, American Beach is hanging on to the memories of yesteryear as luxurious developments surround its original 33 acres, which were placed on the National Register of Historic places in 2002. Besides the American Beach Museum, which is only open Friday through Sunday, there isn’t much to see anymore. Join us after the jump for details about one of Jville's most fascinating places.
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I wonder if it would be possible to work with the parks service on buying more of the land, perhaps including some of the homes. The residents are right, the resorts are creeping in and are definitely going to overtake American Beach eventually.
I really enjoy the movie Sunshine State which tells the story of development in the area. It was filmed on Amelia Island and features many familiar sites. While it is a fictional depiction, the movie does tell the story of the development of the plantation and American Beach(Lincoln Beach in the film). Definitely worth a watch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_State_(film) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_State_(film))