The Historic Splendor of Amelia Island

Well researched and beautifully written, Deon Jaccard's book is a delight to read. Her journey through the history of Amelia Island reads like a novel and bears out the motto of the museum of history she founded: Education with Pleasure. Moreover, Phil Jaccard's original art enhances the text and adds to the joy. A marvelous book!--- Harriotte Hurley, an extraordinary friend and collections' contributor of the Amelia Island Museum of History.Deon is a story teller of the highest order. Her chronicle of the remarkable history of Amelia Island speaks to all who read her book. Writing with an obvious passion for her subject, she bids the island's history to unfold and draw her reader into a vivid narrative that moves through eight flags of time.--- Suzanne D. Hardee, author of monographs on Amelia Island and a board member.Whether you take an Indian dugout, a Spanish galleon, a French Corsair's schooner or a Yankee gunboat, this book is your ticket to Amelia Island, Florida.--- C. Dennis Smith, PhD, author of Ballad of the Dorion Dig