Fernandina kicks off 200th celebration

Posted Thursday, January 2, 2025 12:07 pm

Fernandina Beach began its celebration of the 200th anniversary founding of the city with a Centre Street dining extravaganza with 1,000 diners New Year's Day.

Here's a photo array of the event.

Photo credits James Schafer, Marian Phillips

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