2021 quick trips – part 5: “if cotton was king, then rice was queen”
We’ve known about Georgia planters who grew cotton on large plantations, but growing rice along the coast was new for us. On a narrow fringe of land between the saltwater...
2021 quick trips – part 6: a rice planter’s coastal plantation home
Now we get to walk along the 1/4 mile path to the plantation home and some of its outbuildings. What do you think you’ll see? When I think of a...
2021 quick trips – part 7: Jekyll Island as it looks today
Today Jekyll Island is a Georgia State Park, but before WWII, it was the vacation hot spot for the rich and famous. The day is cold and rainy, but we...
2021 quick trips – part 8: Jekyll Island’s sea turtle center
Various locations along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Coast are home to sea turtle rescue stations, or recovery hospitals. One of these rescue places is on Jekyll Island. We...
2021 quick trips – part 9: Jekyll Island’s heyday
During its heyday, Jekyll Island was the winter home for the rich and famous who lived in cold northern states and the year-round home for those hired to take care...