ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – A beloved lighthouse on the Georgia coast will be illuminated like a giant birthday candle to celebrate turning 150 years old. The lighthouse on St. Simons Island opened in ...

Aug. 18—As far as beloved landmarks go, the 104-foot-high glimmering white tower of bricks and mortar that comprises the St. Simons Lighthouse stacks up with the best of them. It is enduring too. This ...

The Coast Guard Auxiliary went through three steps in decorating for Christmas on Saturday. First they tied green garland to ...

ST. SIMONS ISLAND | The lighthouse keeper's cottage is getting a makeover that could make it look a little older. The renovation will repair rotting shutters and the porch, fully redo the interior and ...

The Coastal Georgia Historical Society will turn off the St. Simons Island historic lighthouse's light Sunday to accommodate an extensive restoration of the 150-year-old structure. It will be the ...

British Gen. James Oglethorpe founded Georgia in 1733. Three years later, he oversaw the building on Tybee Island of the colony’s first lighthouse. Oglethorpe saw the crucial need for lighthouses to ...