East Beach Station, Saint Simons Island

Name: East Beach Station
Address: 4201 1st St, Saint Simons Island, 31522-3902, United States
Telephone: +1 912-638-4666

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East Beach Station is a station of the U.S. Coast Guard in St. Simons, Georgia, United States, located at 4201 1st Street. It was built in 1936 as a part of the Works Progress Administration initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Coast Guard Station played a part in World War II when it helped save the crew of two merchant ships, the SS Oklahoma and the Esso Baton Rouge, both tankers. These two ships were torpedoed by a German submarine U-123. The station is one of the forty-five originally built under President Roosevelt, and is one of the few that have survived to this day. ()

Built: 1936 (88 years ago)Coordinates: 31°8'44"N, 81°22'23"W

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4201 1st StSt. SimonsSaint Simons Island 31522-3902 United States

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+1 912-638-4666

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East Beach Station – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Simons Island Light, Fort Frederica National Monument, Indian Mound Cottage, Neptune Park Fun Zone.

1.4 miSW
Museum, History museum
St. Simons Island Light, Saint Simons Island
37 min walk • Standing as a beacon of maritime history on the southern coast of Georgia, the St. Simons Island Light is an iconic lighthouse that has been guiding sailors safely to shore since its establishment. This historical lighthouse, nestled in the heart of St.
5.5 miN
18th-century fort and settlement
Fort Frederica National Monument, Saint Simons Island
141 min walk • Fort Frederica National Monument, on St. Simons Island, Georgia, preserves the archaeological remnants of a fort and town built by James Oglethorpe between 1736 and 1748 to protect the southern boundary of the British colony of Georgia from Spanish raids.
5.1 miSW
History museum, Museum
Indian Mound Cottage, Jekyll Island
130 min walk • The Rockefeller Cottage, also known as Indian Mound Cottage, is a house on Jekyll Island, Georgia. It is next to the Jekyll Island Club. It stands three stories high, and has a total of 25 rooms. There are nine bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and seven servant rooms.
1.5 miSW
31°8'3"N • 81°23'41"W
Neptune Park Fun Zone, Saint Simons Island
39 min walk • Park, Theme park, Amusement park
1.6 miNW
31°9'59"N • 81°23'9"W
Mildred Huie Plantation Museum at Mediterranean House, Saint Simons Island
42 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
5.2 miN
31°13'13"N • 81°23'17"W
Christ Church Frederica - St. Simons Island, Saint Simons Island
134 min walk • Church
1.5 miW
31°8'34"N • 81°23'53"W
St. Simons Presbyterian Church, Saint Simons Island
38 min walk • Church
2.8 miNE
Locality
Sea Island
71 min walk • Sea Island is a privately owned, unincorporated area of Glynn County, Georgia, and is part of the Golden Isles of Georgia, which include St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island, and the mainland city of Brunswick. The well-visited seaside resort island is located along the Atlantic Coast just east of St. Simons Island.
1.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Jewtown, Saint Simons Island
47 min walk • Jewtown is an unincorporated community on St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia, United States.
3.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Horton House, Jekyll Island
100 min walk • Horton House is a historic site on Riverview Drive in Jekyll Island, Georgia. The tabby house was originally constructed in 1743 by Major William Horton, a top military aide to General James Oglethorpe. Horton also brewed beer in Georgia's first brewery.