Amelia Island, Florida: Peg Leg Pete
Carved and painted wooden pirate has skull-and-crossbones hat, upraised cutlass, eye patch, and a wooden leg.
- Address:
- 102 Centre St., Amelia Island, FL
- Directions:
- Take FL-200 into downtown. Turn left onto Centre St. Peg Leg Pete is at the far west end of Centre St., on the southeast corner of Centre and S. Front Sts.
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According to the plaque on his base, Peg Leg Pete was completed by artist Wayne Ervin in October 1978, and restored by the Fernandina Beach Pirates Club in 2007.
[Michelle Resos, 01/19/2024]
Standing on the harbor by the railroad track is Peg Leg Pete. He watches over the city to keep it safe.
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Amelia Island was once a haven for some of the world's best-known pirates. Gold doubloons have occasionally been found on its beaches and unearthed in its yards.