St. Simons Island
St. Simons Island by Pat Morris, published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions on October 24, 2003, offers a detailed exploration of the rich history of this notable location on Georgia’s coast. Spanning 130 pages, the book traces the evolution of St. Simons Island from its early days inhabited by tribes to its role as a military hub during the establishment of Fort Frederica. It highlights the island’s transformation through various phases, including its plantation society in the 1700s and the subsequent development of a timber industry by the late 19th century.
Readers will find a comprehensive narrative that captures the changing landscape and cultural significance of St. Simons Island. The book discusses the impact of tourism on the island, particularly as it became a year-round resort by the 1870s, while also reflecting on its quieter past with only a few hundred permanent residents until the early 1940s. Through this historical lens, St. Simons Island presents a vivid account of the area’s development within the broader context of Southern history.
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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.
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