As a benefit for being a member of the Friends of Fort Clinch, the Board of the Friends of Fort Clinch (FOFC) cordially invite you to a Candlelight Tour on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Appetizers and beverages will be provided.  

Civil War Reenactors will be in the Fort and will interpret how life was during the time it was used as a Civil War era fortification.

At 7:15 p.m. we will have a brief Annual Meeting to review accomplishments and expenditures for the year 2025. Meeting attendance is optional. A visual presentation will highlight this year’s accomplishments and expenditures, along with an overview of the board candidates and their backgrounds. During the meeting, members will have the opportunity to vote for candidates to serve a two-year term on the Friends of Fort Clinch Board. 

There will be no park and fort entry fees for the evening.  Please register by Thursday, December 4th, 2025.

Not a member, then become one. Join by Friday, November 29th and join us for this reception. 

A brand-new, state-of-the-art accessible playground right here at Fort Clinch State Park! Check out the Video on YouTube!

View slideshow on YouTube 

A heartfelt thank you to our members, volunteers, and community partners for making this year’s Cars and Cannons Vintage Car Show such a great success! We welcomed 667 visitors to the Fort and received 485 People’s Choice ballots. The 2025 People’s Choice Award was presented to Art Cusick for his 1945 Army Jeep. Congratulations Art! We’ll be sharing a photo slideshow of the event next week, so stay tuned.

We also want to give special recognition to the park rangers and staff of Fort Clinch State Park, the Visitor Center team, Auto Legends Amelia, Laid Back Band, photographer David Beverly, and Pinay Island Kitchen for their incredible support.

Finally, we’re always looking for more Friends! Membership helps fund restoration projects, educational programming, special events, and the park’s renowned living history program. If you’d like to join us in preserving and enhancing this historic treasure, please visit our Membership Page!

As we prep for the 2025 Car Show, here a look at 2024:

The 7th Annual Cars & Cannons Vintage Car Show is set for September 20, 2025 thanks to the dedication of over two dozen hardworking volunteers from Auto Legends Amelia and the Friends of Fort Clinch!

To enter your car, 1995 or older, for the 2025 show
please register here!

We recently hosted our 3rd Annual Family Fun - Mill Day—a special event made possible through our partnership with three local mills: RYAM, Smurfit WestRock, and LignoTech Florida.

Alongside their employees and families, we spent the morning giving back to the park—taking on projects like painting, laying sod, spreading pine straw, road maintenance, and a beach cleanup. It was a true team effort!

FOFC is once again matching, dollar for dollar, all contributions from our mill partners. Last year, this collaboration generated around $20,000—and we’re hopeful to reach that milestone again this year. These funds help support important park projects that may not otherwise receive funding from the State of FL.

The park manager, rangers, and the entire Fort Clinch team are incredibly grateful for the tools, equipment, materials, and volunteer hours that make this event such a success.

Looking back, Fort Clinch became a state park in 1937—around the same time some of our local mills began construction. For over 88 years, Ft Clinch and the local mills have grown and served as vital pillars in the community.

It was truly special to come together, even just for a few hours, to give back. We had a great time, and we’re already looking forward Family Fun - Mill Day next year! Hope to see soon, at Fort Clinch!