The Amelia Island Museum of History invites you to its December Brown Bag Lunch! Author Jonathan Rich will share the remarkable story behind his award-winning book Spires in the Sun: The Carpenter Gothic Episcopal Churches of Florida, recipient of the Florida Historical Society’s 2024 Charlton Tebeau Award for the most outstanding work in Florida history. Rich presents an illustrated talk on Florida’s distinctive Carpenter Gothic churches and the people who built them, weaving together stories of architecture, faith, and community. His lecture highlights Fernandina architect Robert Schuyler, designer of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and other historic landmarks, and explores how Bishop John Freeman Young’s vision shaped Florida’s Gothic Revival legacy.
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Temporary Location for Fall Programs:
While The Maple Leaf exhibit is in the Lecture Hall through December 7, this program will take place at the Fernandina Beach Branch Library.
- Date: Wednesday, December 3
- Time: Noon (doors open at 11:30 AM)
- Location: Nassau County Public Library – Fernandina Beach Branch, 25 N. 4th Street
- Cost: Free
Seating is first-come, first-served. We recommend arriving early to secure downtown parking and a seat. This program is fully wheelchair accessible.
Can’t join in person? Watch live at: https://www.twitch.tv/ameliaislandmuseumhistory
For more information, contact Isabelle at [email protected] or call 904-261-7378 x102.