American Beach, Florida
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American Beach, Florida is a historic African American beach community on Amelia Island known for its role as a seaside resort for Black vacationers during the segregation era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Beach, Florida canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American beach community
ⓘ
historic district ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode | 904 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeatNearby | Fernandina Beach, Florida ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Black economic self-sufficiency
ⓘ
symbol of resistance to racial segregation ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 20 feet ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Abraham Lincoln Lewis
ⓘ
Afro-American Life Insurance Company ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Nassau County Board of County Commissioners
ⓘ
surface form:
Nassau County government
|
| hasConservationEffort | preservation of African American historic beach community ⓘ |
| hasEthnicCommunity |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African Americans
|
| hasHeritage |
Gullah
ⓘ
surface form:
Gullah Geechee culture
|
| hasLandmark |
American Beach Museum
ⓘ
Nana Dune ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerson | MaVynee Betsch ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
beachcombing
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ sunbathing ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| heritageDesignationDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| historicalRole | safe vacation destination for African Americans barred from segregated beaches ⓘ |
| inception | 1935 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amelia Island
ⓘ
Florida ⓘ Nassau County, Florida ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| namedAfter | American Beach and Seashore Company ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Jacksonville, Florida ⓘ |
| notableFor |
African American leisure and recreation history
ⓘ
seaside resort for Black vacationers during segregation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
ⓘ
Jacksonville metropolitan area ⓘ |
| postalCode | 32034 ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Jim Crow laws
ⓘ
surface form:
Jim Crow era
racial segregation in the United States ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries on African American leisure history
ⓘ
scholarly studies on Black coastal communities ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transportationAccess |
State Road A1A
ⓘ
surface form:
Florida State Road A1A
|
Referenced by (2)
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