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Tybee Lighthouse — Tybee Island, Georgia

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

Our admission into the Tybee Museum gained us access to the Tybee Lighthouse across the street. The lighthouse was much more interesting than the museum, but it almost killed us. I recommend that you visit, but do it in the … Continue reading →

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Fort Screven — Tybee Island, Georgia

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

The Tybee Museum is located in the Garland Battery, which was part of Fort Screven, a coastal artillery defense site. It was built in 1897 for the Spanish-American War and continued in operation until 1945. There wasn’t a great deal … Continue reading →

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Battery Hambright — Cockspur Island, Georgia

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

After touring the Civil War fort at Fort Pulaski National Monument, we wandered down a trail to the north pier. On the way we passed by Battery Hambright, a small fortification built to protect the Savannah River during the Spanish-American … Continue reading →

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Bird #325 — Brown Pelican

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

pelecanus (pelican) occidentalis (western) Thursday, July 19, 1990 — 3:40 pm Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia — Savannah River We toured the fort then walked down the trail to the north pier overlooking the river. I scanned the river and … Continue reading →

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Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

My wife, daughter, and I checked into our motel on the Atlantic beach on Tybee Island. We ate lunch at Arby’s, then headed a few miles back inland to Fort Pulaski, a Civil War fort on Cockspur Island. I found … Continue reading →

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