San Miguel Galleon Legend — Amelia Island

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San Miguel Galleon Legend — Amelia Island

Lost Treasure FL • Nassau County County
Description
Amelia Island and Fernandina legend of the lost Spanish galleon San Miguel — a multibillion-dollar treasure ship said buried in dunes or offshore waters near America's "Isle of Eight Flags."
Historical Notes
Amelia Island's deep-water harbor at Fernandina attracted pirates, smugglers, and treasure hunters for centuries. T. Howard Kelly's early 20th-century writings drew Ernest Hemingway and wealthy yachtsmen to search for a San Miguel hoard. Amelia Island Living and local museum sources describe the San Miguel legend as worth billions in modern estimates, though scholarly wreck identification remains disputed. The Amelia Island Museum of History and maritime archives document repeated expeditions along the island's shifting barrier dunes.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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