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Island-Hopping Adventure on Three Barrier Islands: St. Simons, Sapelo, Jekyll |
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Program Number: |
1384RJ |
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
| Location: |
St. Simons Island, Georgia
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| Price starting at: |
$732.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
| Program Type:
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History & Culture
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Activity Level: |
t (see description) |
| Meals: |
14;
5 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 5 Dinners |
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Vegetarian |
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Go “island hopping” to experience firsthand the rich history and ecology of three barrier islands, from Civil War-era forts and lighthouses to the lavish millionaire cottages. Lush homes, gorgeous sandy beaches, culinary delights and fascinating cultural and maritime histories combine for a magical adventure on St. Simons, Sapelo and Jekyll Islands.
Highlights
• Prepare for your field trip to Jekyll with lunch at the Jekyll Island Club hotel and learn how the island was made into a winter retreat for families including the Rockefellers and Pulitzers.
• Explore St. Simons battlegrounds, evocative churches, lighthouse and beaches and then board the Lady Jane shrimp vessel and sort the shrimp from her catch for a tasty snack.
• After a ferry ride to Sapelo Island, join a local expert to learn the stories of the island.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to a half-mile, including beach and marsh walks; ferry ride to Sapelo. .
Coordinated by Center for Educational Adventure.
St. Simons Island
Pristine waters and white sandy beaches make St. Simons Island a popular destination. Part of the Golden Isles, the landscape’s moss-draped oaks, shady lanes and creek-fed pockets of marsh create a thriving habitat for birds, turtles, armadillos and deer.
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Accommodations
St. Simons Island resort hotel; full-service dining room, lounge and pool side tiki bar surrounded by three championship golf courses.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Jenny Strauss
| | Jenny Strauss graduated with honors from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s in English, and minors in home furnishing and organ performance. On moving to the culturally rich Golden Isles of Georgia, she quickly developed a passion for knowledge of the area’s history, leading to a twenty year career as an instructor, presenter and storyteller. Jenny is the owner of History, Mystery, & More, Inc., and is a member of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society. | | | | Georgia Graves
| | Georgia Graves has an exciting role coordinating teacher-training workshops on Georgia’s sea turtles, shorebirds, marine mammals and coastal ecology for the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve, one of 26 such reserves in North America. Georgia leads nature and history programs on Sea Island, St. Simons, Sapelo, Jekyll and Cumberland islands, and works with Georgia’s sea turtle conservation project. | | | | Tricia Buie
| | Tricia Buie makes history come alive through her work with Civil War reenactments and as a living history presenter throughout the Southeast, specializing in the lives of 19th-century women. She is a Coastal Georgia Historian for the Center for Educational Adventure, and is a volunteer docent for the Coastal Georgia Historic Lighthouse and Hofwyl Plantation. Tricia and her husband have personally researched and restored 6 historic homes, and they presently reside in a 108 year-old farmhouse. | | | | Michelle Johnson
| | Michele Nicole Johnson is an artist, librarian and journalist who lives on Sapelo Island, Georgia. She is the volunteer manager of Hog Hammock Public Library on Sapelo, and she also enjoys genealogy, gardening, and antiques. Michele is the author of “Sapelo Island’s Hog Hammock” and “Kindred Spirits: Family Legends & Childhood Memories,” a collection of her newspaper columns.
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