FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — The effort to try to save Peg Leg Pete from Davy Jones' locker has made it all the way to the mayor's desk.

The mayor is trying to raise $23,000 to get him back into swashbuckling shape so he can continue to reign over downtown Fernandina Beach.

"We're just tourists touring around," said Greg Long while visiting from Arizona.

Greg and Marian Long are preparing to set sail on the American Patriot cruise around Florida, starting off in Fernandina Beach.

"We like history and learning about communities," said Marian Long.

They noticed right away that a piece of Fernandina Beach history seemed a bit out of place.

"We noticed, was missing over there by the train station," said Marian Long. "I was curious what he looked like."

They were able to track down Peg Leg

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