A couple of weeks ago Tom and I drove up to Savannah and met Ranger Caitlyn for a fun day in the city. We worked with Caitlyn here at Fort Frederica two years ago when she was a seasonal ranger. She now has a term position at Fort Sumter in Charleston. So Savannah seemed like …
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Aprons: A Useful Historical Tool
When I am dressed in my historical clothing, I am always wearing an apron. No matter what I am doing. Of course, I have always liked aprons. I made an apron as a gift for my Grandma Irvin when I was a teenager. When she died, she still had that apron, packed in a special …
Spring Concerts on St Simons Island
As you know, if you have been reading my blog for a while, one of the perks of life on St Simons Island is the spring concerts. This year was no exception and we went to six different concerts in a six week period. The first four spring concerts were part of the February Festival …
Where Are You From? Meeting Folks From All Over
One of my favorite things about working in the National Parks is the variety of people I get to meet. When I work at the Visitors Center here at Fort Frederica, I tell people “Welcome!” and ask if they have been here before. If they answer no, I tell them how glad we are they …
Blooming St Simons Island, So Beautiful in the Spring
The main reason Tom and I keep coming to St Simons Island is the incredible beauty of the place, especially during the winter months. Because the weather is so warm here, and the live oaks never lose their leaves, it hardly looks like winter at all. In fact, every since February we have been enjoying …
Homefront WWII Museum on St Simons Island
On a wet and cold day in February, Mom, Dad, Tom and I visited the Homefront WWII Museum on St Simons Island. We had been riding and walking by the Old Coast Guard station on the island for two years and it was never open. Everyone kept telling us they were making it into a …
Historic Harrington School and Cultural Center
The first year we were on St Simons, I went on a trolley tour that included black heritage sites on the island. Because Fort Frederica is part of the Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor, it was important for me to know about these sites. Gullah Geechee refers to the descendants of the slaves on the coastal …
Wanderer Memory Trail on Jekyll Island
One of the last things we did before Mom and Dad headed back to Ohio was visit the Wanderer Memory Trail on Jekyll Island. Mom saw a blurb on it in one of the coastal “Things to Do” magazines. So, after riding bikes one day, we headed to the south end of Jekyll Island to …
Blythe Island Regional Park, Brunswick Georgia
During the government shutdown, Tom and I explored some places close by and some farther away. One of the close by places that we ended up going to several times was Blythe Island Regional Park. The park was a wonderful place to hike and only a few miles from the campground where we stayed. When …
Annual Pass for Jekyll Island
During the government shutdown, when Tom and I were trying to fill our days, we bought an annual pass for Jekyll Island. We knew from previous visits that we enjoy the island, especially the bike trail. So we hoped we would get our money’s worth in buying the annual pass. It costs $6 per day …