Situated on 1,350 acres of land on Amelia Island, about 35 miles northeast of Jacksonville, Florida, the Omni Amelia Island Resort is a sprawling property that offers an enjoyable getaway.

From the 1930s to the 1950s, Amelia Island was a safe vacation haven for Florida's Black residents. Self-made Black millionaire, Abraham Lincoln Lewis, purchased more than 200 acres of beachfront ...