Sapelo Island
Sapelo Island by Buddy Sullivan, published by Arcadia Publishing in 2000, offers a detailed exploration of the unique history of Sapelo Island, Georgia. This second printing edition spans 128 pages and is presented in English. The book delves into the island’s past, highlighting its allure and the significant impact of antebellum cotton plantations, as well as the lives of the descendants of enslaved individuals who have inhabited the island for generations.
Readers will find a rich narrative interwoven with the stories of two influential figures, Howard E. Coffin and Richard J. Reynolds Jr., who shaped the island’s history during the twentieth century. The book features nearly 200 photographs that document the dynamic changes on Sapelo, beginning with an essay on Thomas Spalding, an antebellum plantation owner. The focus then shifts to the years from 1912 to 1964, capturing an era of grandeur and the lasting legacy it left behind. This edition provides a comprehensive look at the historical and cultural significance of Sapelo Island, making it a valuable resource for those interested in Southern history and local heritage.
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The barrier islands of the south Atlantic coastline have for years held a deep attraction for all who have come into contact with them. Few, however, can compare with the mystique of Sapelo Island, Georgia. This unique semitropical paradise evokes a time long forgotten, when antebellum cotton plantations dominated her landscape, all worked by hundreds of black slaves, the descendants of whom have lived in quiet solitude on the island for generations. For more than 50 years of the twentieth century, two millionaires held sway on Sapelo, and it is their story, interwoven with that of the island’s residents, that unfolds within the pages of this book. Almost 200 photographs provide testimony to the dynamic forces and energies implanted upon Sapelo by two men, Howard E. Coffin, a Detroit automotive pioneer, and Richard J. Reynolds Jr., heir to a huge North Carolina tobacco fortune. Beginning with a photographic essay about Sapelo’s antebellum plantation owner, Thomas Spalding, Sapelo Island moves into the primary focus of the story, the years from 1912 to 1964, an era of grandeur that has left a rich photographic legacy.
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