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Established in the 1830's , the 3,000 resident community features a 2 1/2 mile Historic District lined with more than 200 historically and architecturally significant houses.
Parks and attractions include Battery Park, Lafayette Park, the Apalachicola National Estuarine Reserve, the Raney House, Scipio Creek Marina, and the Apalachicola Maritime Museum, which operates the Governor Stone, a restored 1877 schooner that is a National Historic Landmark and the oldest active sailing ship in the deep south. -coastline  The 26 mile long barrier island features an award winning state park (rated among the Top 10 in the nation). Thousands of visitors flock to this delightful oasis each year for water related activities and just plain mellowing out. The island's vacation rental homes enjoy outstanding occupancy (winter rates are extremely reasonable) and provide much of the visitor traffic for the area. Those visitors can select from among nine outstanding restaurants and visit the more than two dozen shops, bait and tackle stores, grocery and a video store. The fishing is excellent from several land based locations. -coastline  
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