Grand Opening of Fernandina Beach Shrimping Museum
Visitors will learn about the rich history of shrimping on Amelia Island, also known as the “Birthplace of the Modern Day Shrimping Industry.”
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Brendan Burke Presents Shrimp Boat Fleet at Amelia’s Museum
This presentation brings together stories, pictures, and the people from the halcyon days of catching shrimp and building boats in the Sunshine State.
3rd on 3rd St with Nick Deonas
This 3rd Friday of the month, on 3rd Street, has invited special guest Nick Deonas to deliver a presentation on boatbuilding.
Shrimp Ponds in the Nevada Desert
Local shrimp is a passion in Fernandina Beach and the shrimp raised on farms is a thorn in the side of our local shrimping industry.
Building Shrimpers on Amelia
The Shrimp Festival tradition is nearing the half century mark, but how much longer will we be able to admire the solid shrimp trawler
Shrimping Too Expensive?
Keeping the Shrimp Festival supplied with home grown fresh shrimp may regrettably become a thing of the past soon.
A Pioneer in the Shrimping Industry
Just ten years after Mike Tiliakos started his own business the country fell into the great depression.