January 1st – February 28th! Jekyll Island commissions a group of highly skilled artisans from across the U.S. to create an array of stunning, handworked glass globes. During this 2 month long program, “Beach Buddies” hide these floats along the beaches for lucky visitors to find.
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On the Grounds of the St. Simons Island Lighthouse Museum! Are you looking for a beautiful, historic waterfront setting for your next private function? Coastal Georgia Historical Society’s facilities and grounds are one of St. Simons Island’s premier oceanfront venue choices for wedding ceremonies, receptions, rehearsal dinners, photography sessions, meetings and corporate events. For pricing [...]
Knobbed Whelk (Busycon carica)! Christened the state seashell in 1987, the knobbed whelk is a whorled shell, eight inches long at maturity, displaying heavy spines, many knobs, and an orange or red mouth. Minerals in Georgia coastal waters cause ocher striations on the sand-colored, semi-gloss surface. This marine snail shell is found all along Georgia’s [...]
