Fernandina Beach Historic District preserves 1,500 acres throughout the Amelia Island town of Fernandina Beach, an area listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The district, which is bounded by South 5th and 8th Streets, North 9th Street, and Broome, Ash, and Date Streets, preserves historic buildings connected to the development of the region by United States senator and railroad entrepreneur David Levy Yulee in the mid-19th century. Prior to Yulee's development, Fernandina's town center had been located at the area that is now known as Old Town. Significant buildings preserved within the district include landmarks such as the Nassau County Courthouse, historic homes such as the Fairbanks, Waas, Bailey, and Tabby Houses, and structures such as the Amelia Island Lighthouse, as well as an historic post office building designed by United States Department of the Treasury architect James Knox Taylor. Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of shopping, dining, and bed and breakfast accommodation options within the district or visit attractions such as the Amelia Island Museum of History, which preserves the region's social and cultural history through locally-curated exhibits. Each May, the district hosts the annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival.

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