Coastal Ga. Is Awash in Culture
Published Aug 18, 2009
Coastal Georgia offers a bounty of cultural and historic attractions. Here’s just a sample:
Telfair Museum of Art
www.telfair.org
The oldest art museum in the South, the Telfair Museum dates to 1866, when the Telfair family home was opened to the public as an art museum and
school.
The museum is now housed in three distinct sites – the original Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, a National Historic Landmark; the Owens-Thomas House, also a National Historic Landmark; and the Jepson Center for the Arts, a 64,000-square-foot building that opened in 2006 and includes a sculpture garden, expanded educational resources and auditorium.
The museum has a permanent collection of more than 4,500 works from the United States, Europe and Asia that fall into three categories: historic buildings, fine arts and decorative arts.
Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museum
www.tybeelighthouse.org
Ordered in 1732 by Gen. James Oglethorpe, governor of the 13th colony, Tybee Island Light Station has been guiding mariners to safe passage into the Savannah River for more than 275 years.
The current lighthouse was one of four built on site and dates to shortly after the Civil War. Today, visitors can climb the 178 steps to the top and gain a spectacular view of the island and water. The 5-acre site includes the original historic support buildings. The museum features collections of historical items, pictures and relics that chronicle nearly 400 years of Tybee Island history.
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace
www.juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org
The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in Savannah is the birthplace of the founder of the Girl Scouts, who was affectionately known family and friends as “Daisy.”
Built in 1821, the house has been restored to reflect the 1880s and furnished with many original family pieces, including artwork by Juliette Gordon Low.
Located in the heart of the Savannah Historic District, the home was the city’s first National Historic Landmark.
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