Calwell House

Fort Frederica National Monument: Calwell House foundation. Remains of fireplaces and baking oven. National Register of Historic Places 66000065. P1210191

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 ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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