During our short stay here we decided on a quick diversion to Fort Frederica National Monument. It was about 20 miles away on St Simons Island. We didn't get to experience too much of this area, but the drive was pretty.
Fort Frederica was built in the late 1730's along with the town of Frederica where 800 residents called home. Apparently not everyone could adapt to the challenges of living in this Georgia marsh land (imagine the heat and the bugs), so they "quitted and ran away". I would recommend watching the interesting 25-minute movie in the Visitor Center before wandering out through the streets and alleys of the 'town'. There aren't many foundation remains left, but they were able to find enough remnants from the past to determine who lived where. There are plenty of plaques to read to explain what knowledge the archeologists obtained during their digs. Large oak trees dripping with Spanish Moss dotted the grounds and huge old pecan trees lined Broad Street.
From the Fort we drove to the southern tip of St Simons Island to see the lighthouse. The lighthouse was plain white with black markings on the three windows and the top. I know they all need to look different, but I was still expecting something more regarding a pattern. We didn't take the tour to the top, but just walked around the grounds before heading back home.
The town had lots of shops and appeared on the touristy side. It would have been nice to spend a little more time exploring the town and the other attractions in this area. Another time.
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