Lots of History here on St Simon's Island. in regards to WWII. Aerial training, early Radar…read moreSchool, 85 Liberty ships build here

I recall the first time that went here was in 2019. My first visit was awesome and interesting…read more There's plenty of parking here and this museum is close to a beach as well. This museum is full of WWII history and items as well. Another awesome thing about this facility is that is in front of a lighthouse, and I do believe that there are a total of 130 steps to get to the top. If you love learning about military history like I do, then I highly recommend this place. Also, if you have the strength and stamina to climb those lighthouse stairs, then I highly recommend taking a tour of the lighthouse as well. I plan on visiting again sometime this year.

When lighthouses were essential, the operators and their families would live within the lighthouse…read more Visiting the St. Simons lighthouse gives you an insight on the family's daily life, and the fact that this was a comfortable and well equipped home. There is also a nice shop attached for mementos from your visit.

This was a fun way to spend a hour or so and get a lot of history of the island. They actually let…read moreyou go up the lighthouse steps (129 stairs) so you can experience the life of keeper. It's a spiraling staircase that has some landings along the way so you can rest or stretch. But it's the coming down that is a little harder. The spiraling stairs are more disorienting coming down, so take your time. After that there are a few rooms of pertinent information and then they have four rooms upstairs that show what life was life back then. Each room was recreated with artifacts of the time period...and there was a little interactive tablets that explain the different items in the room. A definite stop if you're visiting the island.

I never knew any of the history that we stumbled upon here!…read more First of all, the building is nicely done with great museum like displays and a cute gift shop. There was also an extremely knowledgeable person inside who gave us a ton of info about the history and the fort. We then ventured outside (bug spray may be a good idea here!) and looked at the various spots with info and the history of the butcher, baker, candlestick maker as well as the other jobs around the fort. The actual building ruins are interesting and picturesque by the water. You could easily spend a while here meandering and learning. 100% worth a visit if you are nearby!

This afternoon, my mom and I went to go tour the Fort Federica national Monument on Saint Simons…read moreIsland. It is a free fort so you don't pay a parking fee or an entrance fee. They have a museum inside along with a small gift shop as well as the fort grounds that you can walk around and read the Historical information. To get on Saint Simons Island you don't have to pay an island fee. The lady at the desk, her name is Barbara. She was very nice and assisted me with purchasing my passport guide. A passport to the national parks has little areas where you can take the stamps from the different national parks and stamp in your booklet. The passport books includes national parks all over the country. In the gift shop, they have a regular passport, an expert passport and a junior guide for a junior Rangers. 10/10

The setting is beautiful- near the beach The volunteer in the house was a wealth of knowledge. So…read moreinteresting how close the USCG center used to be to the inlet but with time, it is so much farther away. The info about the liberty ships, the blimps, and the amount of soldiers lost on Coastal Georgia was amazing. The information regarding the Black Outs was new to me and learning loose lips may sink ships came from this WW2 movement in coastal Georgia was interesting. The community spirit was alive and reading the room and doing the interactive games for identifying planes and navigating the blimp put us right there. We enjoyed the boathouse and the center visit. It was informative and the volunteers who are there are a wealth of knowledge and they make it even better.

This is an incredibly important part of World War II that many people aren't aware of. The Germans…read moreruthlessly attacked merchant ships along the East Coast of the US and even came onto our shores. They turned the old Coast Guard Station into a museum. Definitely worth the stop!

Wonderful historic site that was a former rice plantation. The same family lived in the home for…read moremultiple generations and the last heir left the estate to the state of Georgia. Beautiful antiques, cool grounds, and amazing landscape. All left in It's original state. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and shared many interesting facts. Definitely worth visiting!

The history of this region is worth thinking about, but tough to see. Most of these sorts of…read moreplantations are long abandoned; the story of how this one fell into the hands of the state government is told, along with other context, on a half-hour tour of their small mansion. The tour starts on the hour, and having arrived shortly in advance, they told me to drive down a service road that said not to drive down on it so I could park at the house and make it on time. The tour content focuses on the family line that owned the house; there is some discussion of the people they owned early in its history, but a more detailed take on the forced labor system involved in rice farming is given in the museum back where one starts. It is a distinctive and difficult topic, but the films they play offer a relatively level-headed take. The area is very swampy now; I got outside of the house and thought to wander around and take pictures, but was immediately beset by flies. Fortunately, I had the luxury of my car. Seeing these places in person makes one wonder how anyone ever lived and labored here without modern conveniences. There's plenty of food for thought.

Our church had our women's retreat here a few weeks ago. What a perfect place to meet with other…read morewomen and with God. It is so serene and calming. The grounds are gorgeous and everything was well cleaned. The rooms in Turner Lodge were a little outdated but the beds were super comfortable! 1000% would come here again. Truly loved it and how calm we were feeling all weekend long!!

The positive : The view of the river is beautiful…read more Negative. Room smelled musty even with the air purifier. Room was dated. Bed was hard and pillows on a king bed were standard cheap quality. The TV was small for the size and price of the room. Won't stay again quality vs $200plus price was too much.

It's becoming a regular pilgrimage for my friends and I to road trip to the Palace ,from Savannah…read moreGa . It's always worth the trip . The two hour package is just the right amount of time for us to enjoy this venue . There's definitely a mix of families looking to entertain kids along with older adults seeking a nostalgic experience. The front area has a large and frequently updated collection of state of the art modern pinball games . Many cool effects make gameplay amusing for our group , as we "challenge"!each other on multiplayer games . Our favorite part is .... Out back ! There is an ENTIRE second building with an abundance of vintage , museum quality arcade games & many are still playable . What an amazing opportunity! They even sell refreshments including alcoholic canned treats and have convenient tables right by the machines to set them on !

What a hidden gem! Perfect for kids and adults. The bouncy houses were great for our 3yo. The…read morepinballs are so much fun and the other games like TMNT, air hockey and basketball were a hit too

This is a definite 'must-visit' historic district when visiting Jekyll Island, Georgia. The…read moreatmosphere is amazing and it has an awesome collection of historic cottages as well as uniquely curated shops in addition to a few cool restaurants and eateries. We took the Landmark Trolley Tour to begin our visit and this gave us a great foundation of where to go and what to do. After the Trolley tour, we walked back beginning with Wake up coffee and ending with Faith Chapel. Such an amazing atmosphere and historical significance from the Georgia Gilded Age. A self-guided tour is free and the Landmark Trolley Tour is $20 per person.

Walking or biking around the historic district is just perfection, no other way to describe it…read more While it's a good distance to walk, it's manageable. I'd suggest buying a ticket to the Mosaic Museum and trolley tour (buy the trolley ticket and you get in the museum and chapel free) and tour the district first. After the tour you can stroll at your leisure along the homes and decide which ones you want to visit with some knowledge in your pocket. The trolley tour also gains admission into the Rockefeller home, Indian Mound that is just amazing.

This is a cool museum to learn about the history of Jekyll Island. It is the Mosaic Museum of JI…read more We visited the museum at the end of our time in the Historic District. A great way to cool off. There's also a wonderful Mosaic Gift Shop with plenty of offerings. The same building serves as a base for the Landmark Trolley tour. The Trolley tour includes admission to both the Mosaic Museum and Faith Chapel.

This place was excellent and very good interactive exhibits that talked about the beginnings of…read moreJekyll Island