Fort Frederica and St. Simon's Island
March 20th 2011 The Golden Isles are four barrier islands along the south Georgia coast. Our next stop was St. Simons Island, largest of the group. They have been known as the Golden Islands since the early 18th century, the moniker is not just a recent tourist promotion. The earliest settler, Sir Robert Montgomery, was probably looking for gold north of Spanish Florida. James Oglethorpe came a decade later in 17
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