| Saint Simon Island is the largest and most visited of | | | | and beaches. The early resort period had been largely |
| Georgia Golden Isles. Its rich history, comfortable | | | | limited to the people who could come by train and |
| climate and premium tourist resorts make it one of | | | | ferry. The resort consisted of wooden buildings |
| the most enticing vacation spots on the Eastern | | | | clustered near the pier, most of which were boarded |
| coast. Saint Simon Island is located approximately 12 | | | | up for nine months of the year. The island was still |
| miles from the city of Brunswick. The island | | | | largely wilderness, with few roads. These picture |
| experiences a mild, coastal climate and is often | | | | changes rapidly with the coming of the mass |
| spared the wrath of hurricanes moving up the coast | | | | produced automobile and the improvement of roads |
| of the Atlantic seaboard. The first known inhabitant | | | | for these cars. these are one of the Georgia coastal |
| on Saint Simon Island was Creek Indian. The first | | | | islands still available for development. Most of the |
| permanent settlements were established by the | | | | islands were the private property of rich people |
| French, which led to long term conflict between the | | | | holding them as a private retreat and hunting |
| Spanish and French over the territory, paving the | | | | grounds. |
| way for English takeover in the 18th century. | | | | Further more, concerning the weather, it should be |
| In 1732, King George granted a colonial charter to | | | | noted that during the summer the area is under the |
| James Oglethorpe, establishing the colony of Georgia. | | | | influence of the Bermuda High, laying off to the east. |
| In 1736, the colonial town of Frederica and Fort Saint | | | | This prevents the usual progression of Hi and Low |
| Simon were founded on the island. After the | | | | pressures from moving through in normal progression. |
| Revolutionary War, They began to attract coastal | | | | Thus, in summer the weather is subject to local |
| farmers from South Carolina. The most successful | | | | thunderstorms, rather than to the large system of |
| crop on the island was cotton, and the type of | | | | atmospheric movement. Of course this is no longer |
| cotton grown on Saint Simon and the other coastal | | | | effective in the hurricane season, and as fall comes |
| islands became known as "Sea Island Cotton." | | | | near, the pattern of whether the movement. |
| Many islands off of the coast of Georgia and the | | | | Finally, there are some well established and |
| Carolinas became privately owned in the early 20th | | | | experienced real estate agents are providing their |
| century. This remained a part of the state of | | | | wonderful services to their clients. For more |
| Georgia, which made it a prime target for resort | | | | information and details, please visit their valuable web |
| development, and today, the island hosts several | | | | site. |
| premium resorts, golf courses, beds and breakfasts, | | | | |