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  • 2026 FORT Event (Flagpole)

    • June 13, 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Fort Clinch State Park
    • 98
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    2026 F.O.R.T. Celebration Invitation
    Flagpole Replacement

    Thank you for your generous support of the 2026 Friends Organizing Restoration Together (F.O.R.T.). Because of you, we are proud to announce that the aging 60-foot flagpole has been replaced with a new and taller 65-foot pole, an improvement that will stand as a lasting symbol at the heart of Fort Clinch.

    As a valued donor, we invite you to a special evening celebration to mark this achievement. For the first time, the new flagpole will come to life as we raise a larger American flag featuring 35 stars, honoring the states as they stood in 1864.

    Join us on June 13, 2026 as we raise a flag and a glass with you in celebration.

    Kindly RSVP by June 9 to assist with food and beverage planning.

    Event Details

    • Free event for our donors but registration required

    • Saturday, June 13, 2026  7:00pm - 8:30pm

    • Park admission and fort entry fees are waived for this event

    Arrival & Parking

    • The main gate off of Atlantic Avenue will be open

    • Proceed down Canopy Road to the Fort Visitor Center parking area

    • Enter through the courtyard and follow the path to the fort

    Weather Notice

    • This is a rain or shine event

    We look forward to celebrating this meaningful milestone together!


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Travel back in time to 1864 when the Union Army's New York Engineers were in the process of building one of the newest forts in the federal fort system. Reenactors and first-person interpreters bring history alive with stories of growing up in 1860s America. The first weekend of every month.

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Fort Clinch State Park preserves, protects, and showcases natural and historical resources. Covering more than 1200 acres on Amelia Island, it is one of Florida's first and finest state parks. With both river and ocean beach fronts there are over 2 miles of Atlantic coastline for swimming, fishing, sea shell and fossil hunting, sunbathing, and excellent bird watching. There is picnicking, campgrounds, youth camping facilities, off-road biking, geo-seeking, hiking and nature trails.

Friends of Fort Clinch - 2601 Atlantic Avenue - Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

Friends of Fort Clinch, Inc., established in 1992, is a Florida Not For Profit corporation (EIN 59-3126070) and has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization. All or part of your gift may be tax-deductible as a charitable contribution.  Please check with your tax advisor. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free 800-435-7352 within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state. To view our IRS 990-N (e-Postcard) Annual Electronic Filings please see our Donate Page

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