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AboutSapelo Island, a tangle of salt marsh and sand reachable only by boat, holds the largest community of people who identify themselves as saltwater Geechees. Sometimes called the Gullahs, they have inhabited the nation’s southeast coast for more than two centuries. Theirs is one of the most fragile cultures in America.
These Creole-speaking residents have long held their land as a touchstone, fighting the kind of development that has turned Hilton Head and St. Simons Islands into vacation destinations. |
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AccomodationsREYNOLDS MANSION The original Mansion was designed and built from tabby, a mixture of lime, shells and water, by Thomas Spalding, an architect, statesman and plantation owner who purchased the south end of the island in 1802. The Mansion served as the Spalding Plantation Manor from 1810 until the Civil War. It fell into ruin after being damaged by Union attack during the Civil War and was later purchased and rebuilt by Detroit automotive engineer Howard Coffin in 1912. Tobacco heir Richard Reynolds purchased the property in 1934, donating land and facilities to the University of Georgia for marine research. Following Reynolds' death in 1964 the Mansion and most of the island was obtained by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in 1975. Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve and University of Georgia Marine Research Facilities are still located on the island.
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Your Sapelo Island Escapade includes:
- Round trip ferry transport to and from Sapelo Island.
- Three day, two night accommodations at Reynolds Mansion.
- Three meals daily, including breakfast, a picnic lunch, and a three course dinner.
- Complete bar set up. The mansion does not serve alcoholic beverages however you are welcome to bring your own.
- Golf cart rental.
- Bike Rental (optional).
- Naturalist tours. One tour is included, others are optional.
- Sunday service at the First African Baptist Church*
- Due to weather events beyond our control, travel insurance is HIGHLY recommended.
- $970 p/p based on double occupancy
- Due to weather events beyond our control, travel insurance is HIGHLY recommended.
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References:
"A Struggle to Preserve" https://www.dallasnews.com/life/travel/2017/08/09/people-georgias-sapelo-island-struggle-preserve-african-roots
The History of Sapelo: http://sapelonerr.org/about-us/the-history-of-sapelo/
God, Dr. Buzzard and the Bolito Man: https://www.amazon.com/God-Dr-Buzzard-Bolito-Man/dp/0385493770
"A Struggle to Preserve" https://www.dallasnews.com/life/travel/2017/08/09/people-georgias-sapelo-island-struggle-preserve-african-roots
The History of Sapelo: http://sapelonerr.org/about-us/the-history-of-sapelo/
God, Dr. Buzzard and the Bolito Man: https://www.amazon.com/God-Dr-Buzzard-Bolito-Man/dp/0385493770