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The St. Simons Lighthouse, along with the northernmost water tower on Jekyll Island, creates the demarcation line that separates St. Simons Sound from the Atlantic Ocean. The lighthouse is a picturesque and beloved symbol of St. Simons Island and Glynn County, Georgia. It is the subject of many paintings and other artistic renderings. [7]
The last lighthouse in the state, the Savannah Light, was constructed in 1964. [1] The lighthouses on Cumberland Island, Sapelo Island, and St. Simons Island are on the National Register of Historic Places. The Old Harbor Light in Savannah is a contributing property to a National Historic Landmark district.
St. Simons Park marker St. Simons Park. Just north of the village on St. Simons Island off Mallery Street is a park of oak trees named St. Simons Park. On the southern edge of the oaks, along a narrow lane, is a low earthen mound where 30 Timucuan Native Americans are buried.
St. Simons Island: Two-story garage and residence built in 1925, formerly associated with an estate that no longer exists, converted to a residence-only. 18: US Coast Guard Station-St. Simons Island: US Coast Guard Station-St. Simons Island
St. Simons Island is the largest of the Golden Isles, with a permanent population of 12,743 as of the 2010 census. Reachable via the F. J. Torras Causeway, the Island is a tourist destination for its beaches, water sports, boating and fishing, golf, nature trails, historical landmarks, shopping, restaurants and nightlife.
St. Simons Sound is a sound in Georgia that prevails between Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island. It is part of the waterway from the Atlantic Ocean to the South Brunswick River to the port at Brunswick, Georgia. The St. Simons lighthouse stands on the north side of the sound. The depth of the sound is determined to be 32 feet (9.8 m) through a ...
St. Simon's Island Georgia World War II Home Front Museum [70] U.S. Coast Guard 1915–Present: US Coast Guard Station—St. Simons Island: NRHP 98000297: April 1, 1998 Also: Coast Guard/East Beach Park: Stuart Florida House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848–1915: House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar: NRHP 74000651: May 3, 1974
South Manitou Island Lighthouse: Michigan: United States — Southwold Lighthouse: England: United Kingdom — Split Rock Lighthouse: Minnesota: United States: 1976 St. Augustine Light: Florida: United States: 1994 St Mary's Lighthouse: England: United Kingdom — St. Simons Island Light: Georgia: United States: 1975 Stonington Harbor Light ...