St. Simons Island - Couverture souple

Morris, Patricia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0738515868 ISBN 13 : 9780738515861

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2003

Synopsis

From the earliest tribes who hunted and fished to the tourists who relaxed on the beaches, St. Simons Island has been part of the landscape of Georgia's coast.

When Gen. James E. Oglethorpe established Fort Frederica to protect Savannah and the Carolinas from the threat of Spain, the island 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 to return to an agricultural community, by 1870 St. Simons re-established itself with the development of a booming timber industry. At the turn of the century, the pleasant climate and proximity to the sea drew tourists to St. Simons as a year-round resort. Although the causeway had brought large numbers of summer visitors to the island, St. Simons remained a sleepy little place with only a few hundred permanent residents until 1941.

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À propos de l'auteur

In this photographic retrospective, over 180 images tell the story of the people who visited and the many who stayed. Pictured within these pages are photographs of a community's history set between the marshes-made famous by Sidney Lanier in the Marshes of Glynn-and the Atlantic Ocean. Author Patricia Morris has lived on St. Simons Island for the last 14 years. She is Executive Director of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society and the St. Simons Island Lighthouse Museum.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0738515868
• ISBN 13: 9780738515861
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible