Fernandina Beach, Centre Street from 1853 to Now
October 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7pm on the 3rd Tuesday, (20 October 2026), in the community room at the Fernandina Branch Library. The public is invited to join us!
Subject: Fernandina Beach, Centre Street from 1853 to Now
Speaker: Nick Deonas
About Nick: Nick Deonas has never lived anywhere but Amelia Island, Florida. His grandfather Mike Tiliakos arrived in 1912 , and his father, Demetrios (Jimmy) arrived from Greece in 1941, both boatbuilders. Nick grew up in the boat building industry and his family built hundreds of boats for customers up and down the East Coast. Today, Nick is the last wooden boat builder left in Fernandina Beach.