A beautiful coastal island!
Sharon & I went to the lighthouse and museum to start. The lighthouse is the largest in Georgia. We climbed to the top and enjoyed the views!
We then moved on to the museum, which is also a hurricane shelter today, inside the old Fortification building. The museum was okay, but what was really interesting is that at the far end of the building a section of the Fort was purchased by someone for $600,000. He then renovated it for his home, which is now assessed at $10.5 million. It is the white part of the structure. He also apparently bought a $1.9 million home on the island so his architect could live there during the reno/build…..as one does when renovating any home.
Then off to lunch at Stingray’s for fresh grouper and fries! It was delish!
Next, the beach and pier. The Island of Tybee has 3,000 permanent residents. In the summer it swells to 25,000. Not a tourist destination at all!
I find it interesting and sad that even the beaches were at one time “whites only”. Here is another reminder of that.
We still have a few things to explore around the Savannah area, so stay tuned for more adventures!