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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.
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]
In 2023, $300,000 from the St. Simons Land Trust Pennies for Preservation Program was used to help purchase the nearly 10-acre Gateway Property on the south end of St. Simons Island.
St. Simons Island: Glynn: Unusually well-built slave cabins; summer tours given by Cassina Garden Club 76000635 Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation: Brunswick: Glynn: 90001408 Holder Plantation: Jefferson: Jackson 03001138 Hollywood Plantation: Thomasville: Thomas: 96000874 Hurt-Rives Plantation: Sparta Hancock 84001116 John S. Jackson Plantation ...
The island covers an area of 10,000 acres (40 km 2) and boasts 7 miles (11 km) of beaches. Little St. Simons Island is located slightly east and north of St. Simons Island and Sea Island. It is separated from these islands by the Hampton River and from the marshes of the mainland by Buttermilk Sound.
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Aug. 14—For five years, Don Maxey has worked to keep a small produce market stocked on Demere Road near the McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport. He's now searching for a new site. Recent ...
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.