History
Catch of the Centuries
When Jean Ribault, leader of one of the first groups of Europeans to explore Coastal Georgia, arrived in the area in 1562, he noted the salt marshes and rivers for both their beauty and their bounty. Fishing has been a key part of our history. Read more
Harrington: A Neighborhood, A School, A Legacy
This year, the Historic Harrington School will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a year of special programming. Learn more about the Harrington community, its historic legacy, and the restoration of the schoolhouse. Read more
A Civil War Letter from a Son
The Coastal Georgia Historical Society shares a letter from Robert Couper, writing from a military camp near Port Royal, Virginia, to his mother Caroline Couper on St. Simons Island. Read more
A Christmas Appeal
In December of 1919, the leadership of Saint-John’s-Haven published a pamphlet, “Small Craft,” and a plea for donations. The institution, a foster home on St. Simons Island for boys under the age of fourteen, was due to celebrate its third Christmas. Read more
Holiday Road
Before the turn of the twentieth century, Brunswick and the Golden Isles began to attract tourists, who traveled long distances by train and by steamboat to reach coastal Georgia. As business picked up, learn about how hotels and motels followed. Read more
Dedication to Education
Learn about the evolution of Brunswick College into the current College of Coastal Georgia and its first president, Earl F. Hargett, who also served as the first present of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society. Read more
One Worker’s Life in Wartime Brunswick
In celebration of Labor Day, the Coastal Georgia Historical Society recognizes the many American workers who mobilized to help win World War II. Read more
The Ice Famine of 1919
Imagine August in Coastal Georgia without ice. For residents of Brunswick in 1919, the scarcity of ice became a hot-button topic. Learn more about the "ice famine." Read more
Image courtesy of Coastal Georgia Historical Society archives. Photographer: W. Archibald Wallace of Huntington, West Virginia.
Sweet Summer Memories of the Waycross Colony
Frances Peabody McKay shared years’ worth of memories from her family’s summers on SSI in “More Fun than Heaven.” The book described their annual sojourns at the cottages in the island’s Waycross Colony. Read more
A Salute to the Knot Ships
During WWII, J.A. Jones Construction Company's Brunswick shipyard produced 99 cargo ships. Much has been written about the 85 Liberty ships they built, but not as much attention has been given to the 14 smaller cargo carriers known as Knot ships. Read more
Mary Ross – Teacher, Scholar, Historian
Thousands of people visit Mary Ross Waterfront Park in downtown Brunswick every year without knowing the story of the accomplished woman for whom the park is named. Read on and you won't be one of them. Read more