Sightseeing

We spent an afternoon sightseeing at Saint Simons Island and Brunswick Georgia. An interesting point is that the barriers on this highway have openings at the bottom to allow turtles to cross.

Our first stop was Fort Frederica National Monument. This was both a fort and town created by the British. The settlers traded with Native Americans while the soldiers defended the town against the Spanish. Much of the settlement is gone, but the moat is still there along with lots of large oak trees.

 

What is left of the fort.

The community only lasted a few years (1736 – 1748) so the cemetery was fairly small.

Christ Episcopal Church was nearby. It was established in 1736 and Reverends Charles and John Wesley served this mission. It started as a Church of England but changed to Protestant Episcopal Church.  John Wesley is known as the founder of Methodism while Charles is known as a major Methodist leader and wrote over 6,000 hymns including “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”.

There is a legend that Native American lovers secretly met at Lovers Oak. It is believed to be 900 years old and is located in the middle of a road in Brunswick.

I’ve never heard of Brunswick Stew (it’s a thick vegetable soup with meat) but apparently the origins are controversial. Brunswick County Virginia claims to be the birthplace of the stew while others say it is from Brunswick in Germany.  However, Brunswick Georgia has a pot where they say the first stew was made.

For some reason, there is a ship moored at Brunswick that was built in 1989 as a charter vessel. It’s for sale!

This memorial is for the U.S. Merchant Marines and the U.S. Navy Armed Guard for service during World War II.

We had a late lunch at a seafood restaurant. Good day!