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Fort Clinch
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National Register of Historic Places

Fort Clinch

Fernandina Beach’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 23, 1972; only 39 of Florida’s 1,790 listings are older
Listed 1972Fernandina Beach
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★ Then & now

Fort Clinch, 1861 and today

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Fort Clinch todayFort Clinch, Fernandina, Fla1861Today

Fort Clinch, Fernandina, Fla · Library of Congress. Matched to this listing by the words in its caption.

About

About Fort Clinch

Fort Clinch was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 23, 1972: the first place in Fernandina Beach to be listed. Only 39 of Florida’s 1,790 listings are older. The Register lists it for its military and architecture, at the national level. The listing covers 14.5 acres.

What it isPlace in Florida listed on National Register of historic Places. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 111 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1861 to today

  1. 1861Fort Clinch, Fernandina, Fla
  2. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 54 years
In old photographs

An old view of Fort Clinch

Postcards and photographs from Fernandina Beach’s archive whose captions name it, from 1861. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Fort Clinch, Fernandina, Fla1861
Fort Clinch, Fernandina, Fla
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Finding Fort Clinch

3 miles north of Fernandina Beach on FL AIA, in Fernandina Beach, FL

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

SOriginal Town of Fernandina Historic SiteSite1.1 mi

Memories of Fort Clinch

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Questions about Fort Clinch

Is Fort Clinch on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 23, 1972 (Register number 72000343).

Is Fort Clinch a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Jekyll Island Club, 24.6 miles away.

Can you visit Fort Clinch?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Fort Clinch?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 111 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77843361 · Wikidata · old views from Fernandina Beach’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.