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St. Simons Island

Aaron Burr sought refuge along the shores of St. Simons Island after his duel with Alexander Hamilton. British actress Fanny Kemble Butler penned many of her anti-slavery letters at the Hampton Plantation. Near the remains of the moat that surrounded the town of Frederica stand ancient live oaks under which John and Charles Wesley, the Anglican ministers who founded Methodism, once preached.

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The village, at the island's southern tip, includes an 1872 working lighthouse, coastal history museum and fishing pier. St. Simons Island provides an appropriate setting for such activities as golf, tennis, fishing and boating. Bicycle trails parallel many of the roads on the island.

Visitor Centers

St. Simons Island Visitors Center 529 Beachview Dr. St. Simons Island, GA 31522. Phone:(912)638-9014

Things to Do

Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum

Christ Church, Frederica

St. Simons Island Lighthouse Museum and A.W. Jones Heritage Center

St. Simons Trolley Tours

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