Gateway To The Golden Isles
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Nestled among the coastline and barrier islands of Georgia, Brunswick & The Golden Isles welcome you to a truly exhilarating expanse of sea, sun and fun.
There is so much to do and see here. Yet, just relaxing and taking in the beauty of these fabled shores will give you enough wonderful memories to last for years.
Here, you can relax along endless white sand beaches under the golden sun. Swim and sail in the Atlantic. Challenge 234 holes of golf or play on acres of tennis courts. Dine on gourmet fare. Ride horseback or stroll nature trails that wind through live oaks, pine, azaleas, wisteria and mysterious resurrection ferns. Fish, boat, bike and shop. From doing it all to doing nothing at all, the pace of discovery is yours to choose.
You are among the latest in a long line of visitors drawn to our natural wonderland where a profound sense of history lingers in every breeze.
In the 1500s, the Spanish arrived, their soldiers seeking gold, their missionaries seeking religious converts among the Native Americans. In 1736, General James Oglethorpe founded Fort Frederica on St. Simons Island. Six years later, Oglethorpe s troops defeated insurgent Spanish at The Battle of Bloody Marsh and helped determine the course of colonial history.
Later, the antebellum era flourished as sea island cotton became king and sprawling plantations operated all along the Georgia coast until the War Between the States.
In 1886, a group of the world's wealthiest families bought Jekyll Island as their winter retreat. The Morgans, Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Pulitzers and others, reputed to hold over one-sixth of the world s wealth, established the Jekyll Island Club and built their compound of enormous cottages along the banks of Jekyll Creek. The Club closed in 1942, and Jekyll was sold to the State of Georgia in 1947.
In 1908, timber magnate Philip Berolzheimer bought Little St. Simons Island as his family's private hunting and fishing preserve. His descendants now open the Island with its rustic elegance year round to a limited number of guests.
In 1928, Howard Coffin, the automaker who invented the Hudson, established The Cloister on Sea Island and began the traditions for which the hotel and the Island are world famous.
All these visitors found here what you, too, will find...spell-binding beauty and memorable discoveries.
Brunswick & The Golden Isles
A port city and four islands offering so much to do. So many wonderful reasons to visit...again and again. Come and discover, as did Spanish explorers 400 years ago, not gold, but rather the astonishing beauty, glorious weather, and natural radiance that make these special places so indisputably golden.
Brunswick, St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Little St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island.
Explore them each. Enjoy them all.
Brunswick
A quaint port city named for the ancestral home of King George II, grantor of Georgia s original land charter. Brunswick is proclaimed as a Shrimp Capital of the World, is home of world-famous Brunswick Stew and offers 54 holes of golf and Blythe Island Regional Park.
From the streets of Victorian homes in Old Towne, to its bustling water front, to the vast Marshes of Glynn, Brunswick is a delight to explore.
Little St. Simons Island
Reached by boat from St. Simons Island, this secluded island is a privately owned retreat. Today, its 10,000 pristine acres remain untouched, offering a limited number of guests the opportunity to experience the enchantment of isolated beaches and unspoiled woodlands.
Sea Island
Reached by causeway from St. Simons Island, Sea Island is an internationally acclaimed resort. Though much of Sea Island is residential, Island life centers around The Cloister, perennially honored as one of the world's great hotels.
St. Simons Island
St. Simons captivates visitors with remarkable beauty and fascinating history. Lovely beaches, 99 holes of golf, tennis, and countless shops and restaurants. Historic remnants of bygone eras, including Ft. Frederica and the sites of antebellum plantations, dot the Island. Treasures are found round every bend on this, the largest of The Golden Isles.
Jekyll Island
Southernmost of The Golden Isles, Jekyll is home to a splendidly restored Historic District. Here, the late 1800s come alive a time when the Island was the exclusive winter retreat of America's wealthiest families.Today, ten miles of beautiful beaches, 63 holes of golf, tennis, water fun park, fishing, and marinas beckon to all.
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