Disappearing historic landmarks preserved for posterity
Tabby housesslave cabinsdoorways and cemeteries that recall the history of the early settlers.
A story of the living past.
Visible evidence of coastal culture. The Military Era and the Plantation Eraits story and heroes
Oglethorpethe soldiers of Bloody Marshfaithful Neptune
Along the arc of the Georgia coast there is a chain of sea islands. Of these, Ossabaw, Saint Catherine's, Sapelo, Saint Simons, Sea Island, Jekyll, and Cumberland are best known as the Golden Isles.
Early Days of Coastal Georgia, which was first published in 1955, presents some of their history, illustrated with vintage photos.
Beautifully illustrated throughout with photographs by Orrin Sage Wightman.