Morning Walk in Georgia

We’re staying overnight in Skidaway Island State Park.  It’s a wonderful quiet park with a terrific trail.  Most trails are just walks through the woods or desert.  Besides the gorgeous Spanish moss, this one had a historical element with good signs to explain everything.

This is a shell midden.  Approximately 4000 years ago, Native American tribes left piles of clams, oysters, and snail shells.  At least that's what it says on the nearby sign.  That's a long time ago!

There was an old liquor still along the trail.  At this point it’s just rusted barrels left.  They even gave directions on how to make liquor on the sign.  I think I'll keep that secret!

Earthworks and a mortar battery were on the trail.  The earthworks aren't very high, just 2-3 feet tall, but there is a long line of them. Confederates dug these to protect Savannah.  Soon after finishing the work, they decided they were indefensible and left them.  Lots of work for nothing!

There was an observation tower for birding.  While the birds were nice, I liked seeing the crabs that hid in the walkway.