Senior Moments

George at the walkway leading to the beach at St. Simons Lighthouse. June 24, 2008.

On our anniversay trip, after exploring Savannah for much of the day, we headed south to St. Simons Island.  We reached St. Simons in the afternoon and went to the lighthouse, which was built in 1872.  The lighthouse and keeper’s house are the oldest surviving brick structures in Glynn County, Georgia.  The lighthouse is 104 feet tall and is open to the public, but we passed on the opportunity to walk up the 129 steps to the top!

The present lighthouse is the second on the site.  The original lighthouse was built in 1807 and lasted until 1862, when it was blown up by retreating Confederates when they abandoned St. Simons.

We visited the beach and park near the lighthouse.  The park contained several huge live oak trees which we paused to admire.

After driving around St. Simons for a little bit, we decided to try one of the local restaurants for dinner.  To see more of our visit to St. Simons Lighthouse, click HERE.

Tags: History, St. Simons, Travel

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