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Now for today’s history
lesson…..the history of Fort George
Island is a cross
section of Florida ’s history. Surrounded by
lush vegetation, there
are many historical and geographic
points of interest on
the island. It contains the longest
record of civilization
in Duval County ranging from shell
mounds that date back
7,000 years, through plantation
era structures, to a
1920’s era resort club.
One of the geographic
points of interest is Mount Cornelia .
At 65 feet above sea
level it is reputed to be the highest
point along the Atlantic
coastline south of North
Carolina ’s Outer Banks.
This abrupt slope marks the
southern end of an
ancient dune field paralleling the island’s
northeast shoreline. Mt.
Cornelia also served as
the tee for the
18th hole on the old Fort George Golf Club
which was opened in the
1920’s. The golf course was
closed in 1991 and since
then nature has been, not so
slowly, reclaiming the
land.
There is a parking lot
at the Ribault Clubhouse which was
built in 1928. From the
parking lot head north along the
biking/hiking trail that
parallels the old 18th fairway. After
about a quarter of a
mile you will come to the base
of Mount Cornelia . The
cache is located on top of
the “mountain”. You can
continue on the biking/hiking trail
toward the top. The
stated coordinates should place you
in the center of the old
18th tee box. The cache is a
large camouflaged ammo
can
that is located 26 feet
north of
this center spot. It
contains a log and several
small trade
items.
It is always a good idea
to bring your own pen.
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