Nassau County was created in 1824 and named in honor of the Duchy of Nassau in Germany. Located in the northeast corner of the State of Florida, Nassau County serves as the Eastern Gateway to the Sunshine State. Nassau County is the home to cities such as Amelia Island, Bryceville, Callahan, Hilliard and Fernandina Beach, the county seat. Fernandina Beach, located on the beautiful Amelia Island, is known as the "Isle of 8 Flags". France, Great Britain, Green Cross of Florida, the Confederate States of America, Spain (twice), the Patriots of Amelia Island and the United States of America have all flown their flags over this history enriched city. Amelia Island is known as the birthplace of the modern shrimping industry and celebrates this fact with the Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival.
The Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival kicks off with the Pirate Parade, one of the highlights of the entire festival! Local businesses sporting their best pirate outfits parade down Centre Street bringing music, fun and festivities to the local residents and visitors alike! Providing vendors, contests, music, food court and many more festivities, the Shrimp Festival is a place for people to gather and celebrate the commodity that made this area what it is today! Thirteen miles of beautiful beaches surround this fabulous island, providing ample opportunities for water recreation. Surfing, boating, fishing, swimming and sun bathing is a way of life for residents in Nassau County.
Luxury real estate and waterfront condominiums bring the beauty of Nassau County Florida into your backyard. Relocating to the area promises a lifetime of World-class spas, championship golf, biking and walking trails, historic sites and beautiful Atlantic coast beaches. Rich in history and wealthy in beauty, Nassau County is everything that you would expect Florida to be!
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