FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – The beloved Peg Leg Pete statue has officially found a new home.
Fernandina Beach officials announced on Friday that the iconic statue has been relocated and will now live under cover at the Amelia Island Museum of History, where it will be preserved and accessible to visitors.
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Peg Leg Pete’s relocation comes a little more than two months after the city said it was moving forward with efforts to save the statue and called on the community to donate to a fundraiser.
The city said the $1,500 raised during the GoFundMe campaign will be donated to the museum to support Peg Leg Pete’s care and maintenance.
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In August, the city’s Historic District Council (HDC) met to discuss a proposal that would send the aging statue to the Amelia Island Museum of History and replace it with a new one.
However, just hours before the meeting began, City Attorney Teresa Prince said she was approached by a “credible source” who said, “There are cremains that have been interred in Peg Leg Pete.”
The cremains allegations have not been addressed since.
In October, Peg Leg Pete was moved from downtown to the Amelia Island Museum of History after being deemed unsafe for public interaction. However, an ant infestation has kept the statue outside the museum and exposed to the elements.
“We appreciate the community’s engagement throughout this conversation and look forward to Pete continuing to be part of Fernandina Beach history,” the city wrote in a Facebook post about the relocation.