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Old Town Fernandina
Remembering Old Town – October 2009
Thanks to GDLCHS for markers
Remembering Old Town
• History up to 1821 is fairly well documented.
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Timucua
French
Spanish I
English
Spanish II
Amelia Island Post renamed Fernandina January 1811
Old Town is platted 1811
Bicentenary in 2011
– Patriots
– MacGregor
– Aury.
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• Since 1821, we know relatively little of Old
Town’s history.
• Major events that affected Old Town:
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Florida becomes a US Territory – 1821
Florida admitted to the Union – 1845
Yulee establishes New Fernandina – 1853
Category 4 hurricane comes ashore at Brunswick,
GA. 14’ storm surge. - 1898.
– Old Town placed on National Register of Historic
Places - 1990
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NRHP application 1989
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Photo AIMH
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Photo AIMH
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• New Fernandina established in 1853; most
of Old Town’s ‘wealth and gentry’ moves
‘downtown’.
• Old Town’s population changed, and many
pilots took up residence.
• In c.1980 Capt. George T Davis wrote a
history of local pilots. If they lived in Old
Town, he identified their homes.
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Pilots – from George T Davis.
(Dates are ‘date appointed pilot. Honorary title of ‘Captain’ omitted for brevity)
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1837. Association of Branch Pilots founded by George W Latham and Samuel Cribb.
1865. William Sharp (715 San Fernando)
1866. David Cribb
1867. Joseph Newton, James Bell, William Bell. Cape Fear pilots and blockade
runners.
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Newton (902 Ladies)
James Bell (212 Estrada)
Williiam Bell (8th & Beech)
• 1868. Harry Johnson. (818 San Fernando)
• 1877. George Latham (111 S 5th St)
• 1878. Tom B Lasserre (818 San Fernando)
• 1882. B. McNeil (910 San Fernando) (* Davis places house 1 block east)
• 1882. Robert Downes (212 Estrada)
• 1885. Thomas Smith Davis (Marine)
• 1885. Ed. F Morse. (not identified, later 424 N 3rd St)
For full report see
http://www.portoffernandinamaritimeexchange.org/services_pilotsHist.html
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Remaining Pilots’ homes - 2009
• 715 San Fernando.
– Sharp (1865)
– Kavanaugh (2009)
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Remaining Pilots’ homes - 2009
• 818 San Fernando.
– Johnson (1868)
– Lasserre (1878)
– William Hair (2009)
(deceased)
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Remaining Pilots’ homes - 2009
• 212 Estrada.
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James Bell (1867)
Robert Downes (1882)
? Littrico
Joan Altman (2009)
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Remaining Pilots’ homes - 2009
• Marine (White & San Fernando).
– Thomas Smith Davis (1885)
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Remaining Pilots’ homes – from 1900 Directory
• 902 Ladies.
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Joseph Newton (1867)
? Swearingen
? Fulford
Julie Starr Sanford (2009)
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Remaining Pilots’ homes – 2009
• 910 San Fernando.
– B McNeil (1882)
– Les Kenyon (2009)
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(1900 Fernandina Directory)
Last Name
First Name
Occupation
Number
Street
CP?
Barr
Fred’k
carp
1314
N 8th (Estrada)
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Barr
Edw
wks jetty contr
1314
N 8th (Estrada)
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Barr
John
pilot
1314
N 8th (Estrada)
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Barr
John W
carp
1314
N 8th (Estrada)
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Barr
Chas H
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1314
N 8th (Estrada)
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Bell
Capt Jas
pilot
1414
N 8th (Estrada)
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Brown
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wks jetty contr
901
White
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Carruthers
JS
inspr
cor
N 8th & White
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Cassidy
Henry C
steamboat capt
1314
N 8th
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Cribb
Isabella
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1205
N 8th
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Dodson
SM
wks jetty contr
901
White
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Dougherty
Foster
pipe fitter
1505
N 9th (Amelia)
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Dougherty
Mrs. R
widow
1505
N 9th (Amelia)
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Dougherty
Leven
watchman
1505
N 9th (Amelia)
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Dougherty
Wm
carpenter
1505
N 9th (Amelia)
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Dougherty
Sarah
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1505
N 9th (Amelia)
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(1900 Fernandina Directory)
Last Name
First Name
Occupation
Number
Street
CP?
Douglass
Wm H
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906
Somerulos
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Downes
Robt H
pilot
1102
San Fernando
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Flinn
MA
widow
1612
N 8th
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Johnson
Harry
pilot
1411
N 9th (Amelia)
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Jones
HF
lab
909
Somerulos
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Jones
PH
lab
909
Somerulos
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Jones
MK
lab
909
Somerulos
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Keating
PJ
inspr
cor
N 8th & White
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Kumlander
Mrs. M
grocer
1508
N 9th (Amelia)
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Kumlander
Hilma
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1508
N 9th (Amelia)
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Maldon
Jas
carp
816
Ladies
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Maldon
Jas jr
employe SAI
816
Ladies
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Marshall
Ellsworth
steamboat capt
1418
N 8th (Estrada)
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McNeill
Capt B J
pilot
910
San Fernando
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Newton
JH
pilot
902
Ladies
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Nikola
Mrs. Z
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901
White
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(1900 Fernandina Directory)
Last Name
First Name
Occupation
Number
Street
CP?
Sharpe
Wm
pilot
715
San Fernando
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Sharpe
Chas
barber
715
San Fernando
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Silver
Frank
gardner (sic)
811
Ladies
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Suydam
DW
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911
San Fernando
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Tillotson
Ralph
ledgeman
811
Ladies
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Campbell
Chas
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1006
Ladies
cp
Cook
Jos
lab
809
Somerulos
cp
Cook
John
lab
808
Ladies
cp
Cook
Rufus
fisherman
809
Somerulos
cp
Cribb
Roman
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1615
Estrada
cp
Dannberg
Oscar
carp
917
Ladies
cp
Denegall
Gus
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917
White
cp
Denegall
Victoria
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917
White
cp
Floyd
Alex
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817
Ladies
cp
Floyd
Jerome
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1006
Ladies
cp
Floyd
Refida
wid
716
San Fernando
cp
Floyd
Rosabel
clk
716
San Fernando
cp
Floyd
Cerepta
teacher
716
San Fernando
cp
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(1900 Fernandina Directory)
Last Name
First Name
Occupation
Number
Street
CP?
Foster
Frank
lab
804
San Fernando
cp
Francis
Butler
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1110
San Fernando
cp
Harker
John
lab
717
White
cp
Hippard
Jack
lab
1202
White
cp
Hippard
Dan
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1202
White
cp
Hippen
Ella
cook
1202
Amelia
cp
Johnson
Louis
lab
1002
Ladies
cp
Johnson
Simon
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707
Garden
cp
Knabb
Wm
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909
White
cp
King
Dan
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1101
Ladies
cp
King
John
clk
810
Somerulos
cp
King
WM
meats
810
Somerulos
cp
McCall
Tempie
laund
1202
Amelia
cp
McDonald
Henry
cook
801
Somerulos
cp
McDonald
Renaldo
lab
801
Somerulos
cp
McDonald
Robt
lab
703
Garden
cp
Mitchell
Patience
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1001
White
cp
Mitchell
Primos
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1301
White
cp
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(1900 Fernandina Directory)
Last Name
First Name
Occupation
Number
Street
CP?
Traeye
Roman
drayman
705
San Fernando
cp
Traeye
Miss F C
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705
San Fernando
cp
Traeye
Emil
lab
705
San Fernando
cp
Traeye
Fva
lab
705
San Fernando
cp
Wilkinson
Prince
lab
1007
White
cp
Williams
David
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1009
White
cp
Williams
Jos A
lab
1232
Estrada
cp
Williams
Theresa
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1017
Ladies
cp
Total
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What happened in Old Town Fernandina when many of its residents moved away to
the new Fernandina location in the 1850’s?
What damage was done in Old Town by the 1898 Category 4 hurricane?
What went on here when Florida was a Territory of the US? (After the Spanish left in
1821 until Florida gained statehood in 1845).
What were the early days of statehood like?
How was Old Town affected by Fernandina’s Golden Age (1870-1912)?
What stores were there in Old Town?
What were the major routes from Old Town to Fernandina before the 14th Street
Extension was created? Maps show Towngate Streets (12th Street) and a Boardwalk
running from Estrada to Front Street. Did you ever use them?
Where are the town gates?
Early maps of Fernandina show tunnels on the North side. Do you remember talk of
tunnels?
Did you attend school in Old Town?
Did you attend church in Old Town, at either the Catholic Church, or the Episcopal
Church that were here?
Remembering Old Town
• We want to capture the memories of Old
Town that you and your family hold.
– Oral interviews
– Photos (for scanning)
• What do you remember? …
• Amelia Island Museum has a similar
project – Heritage Keepers. Results will be
pooled.
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Mike and Jenny Harrison
820 Someruelos Street, Old Town
Phone: 904.491.1259
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.oldtownfernandina.org.
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