St. Simons Island in Georgia is my favorite place. The town is so cute and the beach is beautiful. We always bike around town, walk on the pier, eat in the local restaurants and walk on the sandy beaches morning, noon, and evening. Lovely! I need to go there soon; I think I will plan for next year.
Barbara Jean's is the most wonderful restaurant, famous on the island for incredible crab cakes...mmmmm!
This beautiful bed and breakfast is right in the village, nestled under beautiful Georgia trees. We are definitely going to stay here!
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There is nothing more fun than local trolley tours. This one is owned and operated by Miss Bunny, a local who is incredibly entertaining as she shares the history of the island.
The famous light house on the island offers tours.
The First Lighthouse and Keeper's Dwelling (1810)
Lighthouse History: On October 17, 1804, four acres known as "Couper's Point" at the south end of St. Simons island was deeded to the U.S. Federal Government from John Couper for the amount of one dollar. The Treasury Department then hired James Gould of Massachusetts in 1807 to build a lighthouse and a one-story framed residence on this property. Original plans called for the lighthouse to be constructed of hard brick. For economic reasons, most of the material used in it's construction was a mixture of oyster shell, lime, sand, and water know as "tabby". The upper 12-1/2 feet was constructed of the northward brick. The 75 foot octagonal tower, exclusive of the lantern, measured 25 feet in diameter at the base, tapering to ten feet at the top and stood upon a foundation that was eight feet thick. An iron lantern room stood atop the tower measuring ten feet high and eight feet in diameter. The beacon was produced by oil lamps suspended on iron chains. The lightstation was constructed as part of colonial Fort St. Simons. Commanded by General James Oglethorpe, the fort was used as a defense against the Spaniards.
In May of 1810, by President Madison appointed James Gould as the first keeper with an annual salary of $400 until his 1837 retirement.
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The pier is a favorite place for locals who fish and crab off the dock.
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