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Your Old House: Utilizing Local Resources to Uncover History Close to Home

Brunswick Library 208 Gloucester Street, Brunswick

In an area with a story as rich as Coastal Georgia’s, many of us live in homes tied to different parts of our history and the people who made it happen. Once you’ve moved in, how can you find out more about your house’s previous inhabitants—and the history of the structure itself? Join Historian Allison […]

Dog-Gone Spooky: A Lighthouse Halloween Story and Dog Parade

Learn about the St. Simons Lighthouse's spookiest occupant through the eyes of the Svendsen family's beloved dog, Jinx, and bring your own furry friends for a costume contest and dog parade on the Lighthouse lawn! Dogs and humans will hear the story of the Svendsens, Jinx, and the Lighthouse ghost, followed by a dog parade […]

Journeys 2026 Lecture

St. Simons Presbyterian Church 205 Kings Way, St. Simons Island, GA, United States

"The 4,000-Year-Old History of Cannon's Point" During the 1970s, archaeologists from the University of Florida spent over two years excavating Cannon’s Point, uncovering evidence of thousands of years of Native American occupation alongside the remains of the island’s plantation-era landscape. Their work transformed our understanding of Georgia’s coast, creating a remarkable archaeological record that will […]

Journeys 2026 Field Trips

Cannon's Point Preserve 560 Cannon's Point Road, St. Simons Island, GA, United States

The Journeys field trips on Wednesday, November 18 will expand on Dr. Jerald T. Milanich's lecture, "The 4,000-Year-Old History of Cannon's Point," with guided tours of Cannon's Point Preserve led by Dr. Milanich. Participants will have the unique opportunity to visit several of the archaeological sites discussed during the previous evening's lecture, hearing firsthand from the […]