December 24, 2009 - 4 p.m. - Jekyll Island, Georgia Your last chance this year to see the Christmas Bagpiper on Jekyll Island, Georgia. Scottish bagpiper Tim Akins heralds the season at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel - so don't miss the last night. Beginning at Crane Cottage in Jekyll Island's Historic District, he plays traditional airs and holiday favorites and parades toward the Riverfront Veranda. Don't miss this event that is free to the public.
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jekyll island ga events: Virtual Treasure Hunt Sponsored by Jekyll Island, Georgia......anyone can win.....
- 12/04/09 03:26 AM
Six years ago, the Jekyll Island Authority started a give away promotion in the form of a treasure hunt on Jekyll Island, Georgia. The Jekyll Island Authority would place hand crafted glass floats referred to as Island Treasures on the dunes and beaches of Jekyll Island, Georgia. Residents and guests would comb the island and find these unique treasures which are stamped with the year they were created and placed on the island.
Island Treasures are very similar in looks to the glass floats used on the fishing nets by fisherman in the early 1900's. The glass float treasures are (2 comments)
Jekyll Island Club Hotel 2009's ‘Georgia Author of the Year' PAMELA BAUER MUELLER Shares the story and history of Jekyll Island Millionaires' Club in New Book, Splendid Isolation. On Thanksgiving Day, November 26, she will be signing her books at Jekyll Books at the Old Infirmary on Jekyll Island, Georgia from 3-5 p.m.
Enjoy a Haunted Historic District Home Tour on Jekyll Island Georgia during October. Listen to Ghost Tales while visiting the homes in the Historic District of Jekyll Island Georgia. Hear stories told by the talented and entertaining Jekyll Island staff while attending the Folklore, Rumor and Myth Tour while learning about Jekyll Island's very interesting history.
Dubigion Cottage on Jekyll Island Georgia is on the tour To view a YouTube video preview of the tour, visit http://www.youtube.com/user/JekyllIslandMuseum . The Folklore, Rumor & Myth Tour (3 comments)
Enjoy a Haunted Historic District Home Tour on Jekyll Island Georgia during October. Listen to Ghost Tales while visiting the homes in the Historic District of Jekyll Island Georgia. Hear stories told by the talented and entertaining Jekyll Island staff while attending the Folklore, Rumor and Myth Tour while learning about Jekyll Island's very interesting history.
Dubigion Cottage on Jekyll Island Georgia is on the tour
To view a YouTube video preview of the tour, visit http://www.youtube.com/user/JekyllIslandMuseum . The Folklore, Rumor & Myth Tour departs from the Jekyll Island Georgia Museum at 100 Stable Road on Friday nights, from October (4 comments)
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jekyll island ga events: Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island Georgia
- 08/15/09 01:32 AM
CNN Visits The Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island, Georgia. The Georgia Sea Turtle Center designed for sea turtle rehabilitation, research and education on sea turtles opened in June 2007 on Jekyll Island, Georgia.
The Center is very much like an emergency room and rehabilitation center for injured and sick turtles in addition to scientific research. You get to see the various patients that are in rehabilitation at the Sea Turtle Center and find out about their injuries and illnesses.
Freshwater turtles (like you find in ponds or in pet stores) have flat feet and webbed (2 comments)