Georgia History, Historic Sites & Points of Interest

This blog provides information on the fascinating history, historic sites and great points of interest in Georgia, with a focus on both cultural and natural history. Posts are made regularly by Southern author and historian Dale Cox.

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Friday, January 3, 2014

War of 1812 on the Georgia Coast

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Fort Frederica on St. Simons Island I've added two new pages to my site ExploreSouthernHistory.com that focus on War of 1812 action...

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Georgia Ghost Stories for your Halloween reading fun!

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St. Simons Island Lighthouse Home to a Restless Ghost? Stories of ghosts, monsters and "things that go bump in the night" are ...

Monday, October 31, 2011

Halloween 2011: Ghost of the St. Simons Lighthouse

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St. Simons Lighthouse One of the most popular landmarks of the Golden Isles of the Georgia coast, the historic St. Simons Lighthouse sta...

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Battle of Gully Hole Creek - St. Simons Island, Georgia

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One of the least known but most important battles in Georgia history took place on July 7, 1742, in the marshes and thickets along Gully Hol...

Friday, April 16, 2010

The Marshes of Glynn - Glynn County, Georgia

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It is a little known fact that Georgia has (and protects) more salt marsh than any other state on the East Coast of the United States. Perha...

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Fort St. Simons - St. Simons Island, Georgia

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Often overlooked because it stands in the shadow of the popular and historic St. Simons Lighthouse, a small monument marks the site of Fort ...

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