Ever since we worked so hard on family genealogies in 2015, Tom has wanted to have his DNA tested. According to family history, his grandmother was part Cherokee Indian and Tom hoped his DNA would prove it. I agreed to do it with him. So, shortly before Christmas, we ordered DNA kits from Ancestry.com and …
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Article Published in Escapees Magazine
I got an article published! Last fall I decided, if I really want to become a published author, I needed to stop dreaming about getting a book published someday and write something for publication now. I still need to work on that book, but I thought the gratification of getting something smaller published might help …
Wormsloe State Historic Park, Savannah
Tom and I love to do living history and we know lots of stuff. But we could always learn more and we want to learn more whenever we can. So a couple of weeks ago, we went to Wormsloe State Historic Site near Savannah, Georgia, to attend their Colonial Faire and Muster. Wormsloe State Historic …
National Historic District on Jekyll Island
Earlier this week, Tom and I returned to Jekyll Island to tour the National Historic District with some of my favorite people – my mom and dad. We rode our bikes past the historic homes the previous week, but didn’t stop because we wanted to take the tour. So we drove back to Jekyll Island …
Epworth by the Sea, A United Methodist Retreat
St. Simons Island is a United Methodist mecca. Charles and John Wesley both preached at Fort Frederica in 1736 (more on that in another post). There are plaques, monuments, and markers all over the island with the Wesley name on them. Two United Methodist Churches serve the island, one on the north end and one …
Town Talk at Fort Frederica
One of the duties of every staff person at Fort Frederica, paid or volunteer, is to give a town talk. Whenever anyone has trouble walking, we offer a golf cart tour. We drive the quarter mile to the fort in the golf cart, giving a tour as we drive. We also offer two walking town …
Tornado Warnings and Restroom Friends
As you are probably aware, there were tornadoes all over Alabama, Florida and Georgia on Sunday. Several tornadoes caused deaths and all kinds of damage. I am praying for the families that lost loved ones. Tom and I are in southern Georgia right now and we are located in the paths of the storms. So …
Helping the Maintenance Crew at Fort Frederica
Tom and I are in our third week at Fort Frederica National Monument. We are starting to develop a routine and getting to know the people here. One of the things that is different here is that we are helping the maintenance crew as well as the interpretive staff. Although we helped clean Scotty’s Castle …
St Simons Lighthouse
Last week Tom and I took a day to explore the island around us. One of the must-see places on the island is the St Simons Lighthouse run by the Coastal Georgia Historical Society. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, the St Simons Lighthouse was originally built by James Gould in 1810. The United States …
Eugenia Price and St. Simons Island
Although St. Simons Island is rich in history, many people who come to St. Simons do so to find out more about a beloved author, Eugenia Price. Consequently, Tom and I need to know about Eugenia Price in order to answer questions visitors ask at Fort Frederica. Her inspirational novels started a completely new genre …