Download or read book A Graphic History of St Simons Island written by Tommy E. Jenkins and published by Tommy E. Jenkins. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "History books sometimes revise history, particularly when the author chooses to interpret the facts of history as a polemic of her or his own perception. Happily, Tommy Jenkins has chosen not to present history through his own eyes, but through photographs, maps & drawings of those who came before him..."--from the introduction by Island resident & author Bill Diehl. St. Simons, unknown to many, has played a major role in this nation's history. This publication combines new photographs including historical reenactments taken at the 250th anniversary of the battle of Bloody Marsh at Frederica, the first settlement & fortification on St. Simons, with old photographs from as far back as post-Civil War. Factual maps, text & photographs combine in the pages of this book to create a visual experience for the reader. In some cases an old photo is complemented by a recent photo of the same area. These "then & now" combinations give the reader first-hand experience of the changes in the Island's history. Send order, with $11.50, plus $3.00 postage per book, to Watermarks Publishing, 226 Redfern Village, St. Simons Island, GA 31522; 912-638-1445.
Download or read book St Simons Island written by R. Edwin Green and published by Edwin Green. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Introductory History of Saint Simons Island written by Tommy E. Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book St Simons Island written by Patricia Morris and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the days of early tribes that hunted and fished to the tourists who later relaxed on the beaches, St. Simons Island has been part of the changing landscape of Georgia's coast. When Gen. James E. Oglethorpe established Fort Frederica to protect Savannah and the Carolinas from the threat of Spain, it was, for a short time, a vibrant hub of British military operations. During the latter part of the 1700s, a plantation society thrived on the island until the outbreak of the War Between the States. Never returning to an agricultural community, by 1870 St. Simons re-established itself with the development of a booming timber industry. And by the 1870s, the pleasant climate and proximity to the sea drew visitors to St. Simons as a year-round resort. Although the causeway had brought large numbers of summer people to the island, St. Simons remained a sleepy little place with only a few hundred permanent residents until 1941.
Download or read book The Hoffman Reports written by Jeffrey Hoffman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-02-19 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an idyllic, early 50's childhood in the Golden Isles of Georgia, to a long relaxing retirement on Sea Island, the author recalls people, places, events and historical details of interest to both visitors and current residents. More than 250 easy-reading articles have been selected from those previously published as ""The Hoffman Reports"" column in the local ""Weekend"" newspaper or as invited articles to the ""Brunswick News,"" ""Elegant Island Living"" and ""The Golden Isles Magazine.""
Download or read book Georgia s Lighthouses and Historic Coastal Sites written by Kevin M. McCarthy and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 1998 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the Georgia coast is a mere 110 miles long, a wealth of historic beauty--natural and manmade--lies between the Savannah and St. Mary's Rivers. The last-settled and poorest of the original thirteen colonies of the United States, Georgia is a unique combination of war-torn history and genteel character. Here you'll find stories of Civil War soldiers, pioneers and settlers, Native Americans, seafarers and pirates (including Blackbeard), and even a ghost or two. Some of the places you'll visit: First Presbyterian Church, where smugglers hoisted a horse into the belfry to divert the townspeople's attention from their nefarious activities. St. Simons Lighthouse, one of America's oldest continuously working lighthouses and home to the ghost of keeper Frederick Osborne, whose footsteps can be heard in the tower at night. Jekyll Island Club, an elegant, posh retreat established in 1886 by some of the wealthiest families in America, including the Astors, Rockefellers, and Vanderbilts. These and other lighthouses, plantations, churches, forts, and summer cottages of wealthy Northerners and Southerners alike stand as testaments to the rich and provocative history of this, the most Southern of Southern states. Each site is illustrated with a full color painting.
Download or read book Fort Frederica National Monument N M Saint Simons Island Glynn County General Management Plan written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book St Simons Island written by Pat Morris and published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the days of early tribes that hunted and fished to the tourists who later relaxed on the beaches, St. Simons Island has been part of the changing landscape of Georgia's coast. When Gen. James E. Oglethorpe established Fort Frederica to protect Savannah and the Carolinas from the threat of Spain, it was, for a short time, a vibrant hub of British military operations. During the latter part of the 1700s, a plantation society thrived on the island until the outbreak of the War Between the States. Never returning to an agricultural community, by 1870 St. Simons re-established itself with the development of a booming timber industry. And by the 1870s, the pleasant climate and proximity to the sea drew visitors to St. Simons as a year-round resort. Although the causeway had brought large numbers of summer people to the island, St. Simons remained a sleepy little place with only a few hundred permanent residents until 1941.
Download or read book St Simons Island written by R. Edwin Green and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Where Shadows Go written by Eugenia Price and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of Book 2 in the best selling Georgia Trilogy, presented by Turner Publishing For more than twenty-eight years, Eugenia Price, America’s first lady of storytelling, has enchanted millions of readers worldwide with her gripping and evocative historical sagas. Now, with Where Shadows Go, the sequel to her bestselling novel Bright Captivity, Ms. Price re-creates life on a nineteenth-century plantation for her most dramatic and resonant novel yet. After giving up a career as a British Royal Marine, John Fraser agrees to his wife Anne’s fondest wish: that they return from London to Cannon’s Point, her family’s plantation on St. Simons Island, Georgia. John learns about coastal planting from Anne’s father, Jock Couper, and her brother, James Hamilton, both world-renowned for their agricultural expertise. From day one it’s a struggle for John, for he must not only master the techniques of planting and harvesting, but he must—contrary to his deepest beliefs—become a slave owner. Anne, who grew up surrounded by slaves, comfortably resumes her way of life. As John works hard at settling into his new lifestyle, he and Anne begin to raise a family. Enter the famous English actress Fanny Kemble Butler, who decides to pay a visit. She makes quite a splash on St. Simons, with her sophisticated ways, her outspoken opinions on the evil of slavery, and her stylish riding costumes. With the dynamic and fiercely abolitionist Fanny to influence her, Anne slowly starts to realize how immoral the Southern institution of slavery is. Reluctant to give up her familiar way of life, she is nonetheless forced to begin to rethink her beliefs—especially when it comes to Eve, her personal slave and best friend. For when tragedy strikes the Fraser family, it is Eve who provides Anne with the comfort and spiritual guidance that enable her to live through her life-shattering ordeal. Filled with characters drawn from history, lore, and Ms. Price’s own vivid imagination, Where Shadows Go is a powerful story of love, courage, and friendship that is sure to capture the hearts and minds of new readers and devoted fans alike.
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Download or read book Voices from St Simons written by Stephen M. G. Doster and published by John F Blair Pub. This book was released on 2008 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpts from interviews with 17 people whose connection to St. Simons Island, GA, tells the story of the island's heritage.
Download or read book St Simons Island written by Burnette Lightle Vanstory and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recollections of Saint Simons Island written by Betty Majette Murphy and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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