Walk outside of St. Peter's and cross Atlantic Avenue to see the Hoyt House bed and breakfast inn. Circa 1905, the Hoyt House is an exact replica of the Rockefeller family cottage on nearby Jekyll Island. Your tour guide will point out the beauty of the Victorian architecture and you will marvel at the vitality and beauty of the décor. This "painted lady" features a romantic gazebo, which can be used for small wedding parties.

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Continuing on to The Williams House of Amelia Island, you will pass by an old oak tree used as a nesting tree by the endangered Horn Owl. You will learn from your guide the secret of discerning nesting season. The Williams House of Amelia Island, circa 1856, is an example of antebellum architecture and was used as an infirmary for sick troops during the Civil War.

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After crossing busy 8th Street, you will encounter Trinity Methodist Church. This traditionally African American church was built in 1856 and recently underwent a $300,000 restoration. The beauty of the English stained glass windows and their wonderful floral motif will astound you.

Continue on to the Bailey House, a house that was originally given as a gift from husband to wife upon its completion in 1859. On the National Register of Historic Places, this Queen Anne style bed and breakfast still features its carriage step at the front walk - you can almost imagine a hoop-skirted lady making her dramatic exit from her carriage and inside the house. Go inside this "painted lady" and be enthusiastically greeted by the owners' adorable toy poodle, Woody.

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The next site pointed out by your guide is the Walnford Inn, a former maternity ward for those ladies of the island who wanted all the comforts of home but not a lengthy hospital stay. This home-turned-inn, built in 1904, is located in the heart of the historic district.

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You will be amazed by the beauty of the Four Sisters Houses, erected by the original owner of the infamous Palace Saloon. These houses stand on the site of the old Egmont Hotel, a resort hotel popular during Fernandina Beach's golden age, which was leveled by a hurricane that blew through the area in the late 1800's. Please be kind to the "ugly step sister," one of the Four Sister Houses is currently in need of restoration.

This elegant bed and breakfast inn was constructed in 1885 by Major George R. Fairbanks, a prominent Fernandina citizen, and is an Italianate villa. At the time it was built, it featured innovations such as a telephone, a concrete sidewalk and indoor running water. You will hear that the Fairbanks House has continued with this sense of innovation by being the only bed and breakfast in Fernandina to have its own swimming pool.

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Beautiful palm trees frame this two story, double porch Victorian home. Built in 1876, updated and expanded in 1997, the Addison House has been called, "the best bed and breakfast on Amelia Island."

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Here you will learn about the tragic story of Dr. Lesesne, who left his new home in Fernandina Beach to treat soldiers fighting in the Civil War and died while away. This home, erected in 1860, is one of the oldest homes on Amelia Island. Made of heart pine, it survived the powerful hurricane that leveled the Egmont Hotel in the late 1800's. Currently a private residence, it is still owned by the descendants of Dr. Lesesne.