St. Catherine's Island
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| St. Catherine's Island | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Nearest city: | South Newport, Georgia |
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| Area: | 22,265 acres[1] |
| Built/Founded: | 1566 |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Added to NRHP: | December 16, 1969 |
| Designated as NHLD: | December 16, 1969[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 69000332[3] |
| Governing body: | Private |
St. Catherine's Island, also known as Guale, Santa Catalina, St. Catherine's Island, or as one of the Golden Isles is an island off Georgia located between St. Catherine's Sound and Sapelo Sound. About half of it is salt marshes, about a quarter is wooded, and it has "fine" beaches.[1]
It was the site of the first Spanish outpost in Georgia, and was a Spanish mission center during 1566-1684. Later it was home of Button Gwinnett, a signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Then it became a private game preserve
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1969.[2][1]
It is owned by a foundation and is not open to the public.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d John D. McDermott (July 9, 1969), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: St. Catherine's Island; Guale; Santa Catalina; St. Catherine's Island (One of the Golden Isles)PDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying five photos, from 1969PDF (32 KB)
- ^ a b St. Catherine's Island. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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