American Beach has a storied history of being a safe place for Black Americans, and one woman made sure the beach’s history wasn’t erased.

North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) will unveil new interpretative signs at Little NaNa Dune in historic American Beach in Nassau County Friday morning.

As summer comes to an end, many families are planning those final beach trips. One of those beaches is American Beach on Amelia Island. There is a good chance, many of the people who visit, don’t know the storied history of what was once one of the only Black beaches in our area.

A museum in Amelia Island that shares the story of an important chapter in Black history unveiled a new sign Monday ahead of its grand re-opening in October.

A dune at the historic American Beach on Amelia Island is getting $500,000 to help with preservation.

A crowd of onlookers watched Saturday at American Beach on Amelia Island as a group of fishermen reeled in and then released an 8-foot hammerhead shark.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville woman created a fun way for her son to learn about African American history by creating a landmark scavenger hunt. “I realized how much African American history is in our backyards that a lot of people may not know about. Again, making history fun and positive.”Here are a few landmarks you can visit to learn about African American history:O’Neal is encouraging the community to add to the list of locations. If you and your family visit any of the listed landmarks, take pictures and post them to social media using the hashtag #bblrtravel and #duvalaah (Duval African American History) to create awareness and trending topics. As I began to travel more, I wanted to find a way to get our kids active in African American history around the city.... Posted by Brittany O'Neal on Wednesday, October 21, 2020

American Beach has a rich history, especially African American history. Lewis, the first African American millionaire in Florida's history, bought acres of land on American Beach. Over the years, multistory homes and five-star resorts have been built within miles of American Beach and others along the coast. For decades American Beach was home to MaVynee "the beach lady" Betsch, who spoke against changes that would destroy the tradition and history of American Beach. After he recovered, he came to the beach he had enjoyed since he was a young boy: American Beach.