FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — Peg Leg Pete's move across town and the discovery of ashes inside him in the process have fans of the statue wondering the same question - "Who lies at the center of the statue?"

The tale of a historian has helped form the key to the answer behind Pete's treasure.

"As a kid, I watched them carve Peg Leg Pete," said Billy "Six Gun" Taylor.

Watching the creation of Peg Leg Pete back in the late 70's helped form Taylor's pirate fandom, which led him to becoming a historian.

But his connection got a little deeper when he was asked to help repair the statue back in 2019 while he was curator at the now closed Maritime Museum of Amelia Island.

After spending a week drying Pete out, he made an unusual discovery.

"I pulled the ashes out of there," said Taylor. "It h

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