One of the things we really enjoy about being on St. Simons Island in the winter is the February Island Concert Series. I attended three out of the four concerts in February and enjoyed the variety. The Island Concert Series is held in the St. Simons Presbyterian Church. 2023 was the 39th year for the …
From March 2023
Fort Morris State Historic Site
After visiting Fort McAllister, Tom and I headed south to check out Fort Morris State Historic Site. We were impressed by the restoration to Fort McAllister and expected to be equally impressed by Fort Morris. Unfortunately, Fort Morris State Historic Site was underwhelming. Part of the problem was a closed Visitor Center. We were there …
Fort McAllister State Park, Georgia
Last week, on one of our days off, Tom and I visited Fort McAllister State Park in Richmond Hill, Georgia, near Savannah. Because we have worked at Fort Frederica so many times, we need to go further afield to find new things to explore. Although we have driven by the exit for Fort McAllister many …
Ranger Jamieson Learns to Weave
During the two months I have been at Fort Frederica National Monument, Ranger Jamieson has been learning to weave. Ranger Jamieson is a young ranger who is trained as an archaeologist. She was hired at Fort Frederica to work with the archaeology program. But she really enjoys the living history program as well and has …