American Beach Jacksonville Florida

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American beach jacksonville florida. Covid 19 notice to our visitors supporters. Explore the heritage and legacy of florida s historic african american beach. The best surf spot is known to the locals as the poles and is situated just outside of kathryn abbey hanna park. The beach was founded by abraham lincoln lewis a business luminary who was florida s first black millionaire to benefit his african american workers during the jim crow era a time where blacks were not allowed to swim at most of the jacksonville beaches.

American beach was the largest and most. American beach is a historic beach community in northeastern florida popular with african american vacationers. Our board and staff are committed to being responsive to the covid 19 crisis. Things to do in jacksonville beach.

Lewis founded the beach to benefit his african american workers during the jim crow era a time where blacks were not allowed to swim at most of the jacksonville. To steal a brief description from wikipedia. Image by ryan ketterman. Jacksonville beach florida attracts surfers from all over with some of the best waves in the area.

The beach was founded by abraham lincoln lewis a business luminary who was florida s first black millionaire and served as president of the afro american life insurance company. American beach the only beach in florida that welcomed black americans and offered safe secure overnight accommodations during jim crow segregation was founded in 1935 by the afro american life insurance company aalic which was established in 1901 to provide the jacksonville florida black community with life insurance. Zillow has 2 homes for sale in american beach fernandina beach. It became the first beach resort in florida exclusively for african americans starting with vacationing employees of the firm and ending up with parcels sold to executives shareholders.

View listing photos review sales history and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place. American beach was established in 1935 by a l. For more florida history check out the florida time newsletter that features sunshine. It is located north of jacksonville on amelia island in nassau county during the time of segregation and the jim crow era african americans were not allowed to swim at most beaches in jacksonville and several black only areas were created.

Hurricane dora slammed into american beach florida s first african american beach but it was preserved. American beach was the largest and most popular of these and was a community established by abraham lincoln lewis florida s first black millionaire and president of the afro american life insurance company.