The Sapelo Island Front Range Light is a gem of Georgia’s coastline and a relic of maritime history. Built in 1877, this cast-iron beacon once worked in tandem with the taller Sapelo Island Lighthouse to guide ships safely through Doboy Sound. The light was decommissioned in 1899. The U.S. Coast Guard reactivated it during World War II.
This is a family cemetery where the family name is either Hutcherson or Hutchinson. Based on the repetition of names, this cemetery has been in use for a hundred years. It is still an active cemetery as seen by the last photo. Throughout the cemetery, there is pvc pipe next to markers. In most of them, there were silk flowers placed inside like a small vase.
Union Brothers & Sisters is an African American fraternal organization founded in 1885.
Located in McIntosh County on Highway 17, Christ’s Chapel is better known as the “Smallest Church in America.” Initially constructed in 1940, the current church was rebuilt after it was destroyed by arson in 2015.
From the historic marker, “On November 29, 1841, the cornerstone was laid for Darien Methodist Church on Vernon Square. This church, set afire twice by Federal troops in 1863, did not burn and became the rallying site for the rebuilding of Darien. Destroyed in 1881 by a hurricane, it was replaced in 1883 by the present sanctuary. The Women’s Society, begun in 1878, raised funds for rebuilding.”
Built in 1820, the Adam Strain Building served as a cotton warehouse. Sitting in downtown Darien, it was the center of commercial business for Darien prior to the Civil War. After the War, it was served as a bank. It was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
These photos were taken before the building was saved from demolition. It is now being restored.
If you ever visit, it gets the best morning and afternoon light because of it’s location.
