This year Cumberland Island National Seashore celebrates its Golden Anniversary. Over the past five decades, visitors have enjoyed the natural…
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As Christmas approaches, we usually think in terms of planning festivities for a small circle of our family and friends. But at Naval Air Station (NAS) St. Simons during World War II, it was a different story. The base was…
After World War II, tourism in the Golden Isles began to flourish as rationing of gasoline and tires became a…
We are halfway through hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30. Residents are hoping that the Golden…
To celebrate this momentous occasion of the St. Simons Lighthouse’s 150th birthday, a laser light show was presented nightly over Labor Day Weekend. Created…
As part of our retrospective we thought you’d enjoy seeing how our island has changed over the years. Click start on…
The St. Simons Lighthouse has been an active Aid to Navigation for the last 150 years, but it has been…
This summer, vacationers are flocking to the Golden Isles via air and interstate. While today’s travelers might think nothing of…
Among the artifacts displayed at the World War II Home Front Museum on St. Simons Island is the booklet of…
Several alumni from the Golden Isles have achieved fame, especially in the field of sports. One remarkable Glynn Academy graduate…
Though the cooling breezes and beaches of the Golden Isles had attracted regional visitors for decades, the building of the…
Born in New York in 1859, Alfred S. Eichberg grew up in Atlanta, before studying architecture in Heidelberg, Germany. While many people think of Eichberg as a leading Victorian era architect in Savannah, he was also active in Brunswick. Eichberg…
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Lieutenant William DeVoe Coney was the first person to successfully complete a solo transcontinental flight in under 24 hours. In…
An impressive monument in downtown Brunswick recalls one of the most prosperous periods in the city’s history. Erected in November…
Here in the United States, James Edward Oglethorpe is known to us as the founder of the colony of Georgia,…
Many who lived in the South in the 1950s and 60s remember encountering Charles “Ches” McCartney, more commonly known as…
During World War II, many American artists contributed to the war effort by creating artwork for posters that would help…
Due to the city’s deep natural harbor, it is no surprise that there is a long legacy of shipbuilding in…