Monthly Archives: July 2019
Considering that the Causeway to Jekyll Island was finished by the end of 1950, one can only question why it took another 4 years to actually build and open the missing bridge. Was it really a “bridge too far” or was the delay caused by some other unforeseen circumstances? The reason for the seemingly long delay is actually multi-causal and cannot simply be contributed to one single factor. Let’s travel back to 1950, the year that the Jekyll Island Authority…..
For years Georgians had been reading about this very private and secluded winter retreat for the Millionaires, never thinking that one day all would be able to actually enjoy the same experience. And then March 1948 arrived. The steamboat “Robert E. Lee” patiently waited at the Brunswick docks for the first one hundred passengers to settle in and get comfortable for the 40-minute scenic cruise. From the deck, passengers could admire the natural beauty of the marshes, Colonel’s Island, and…..
