Historical Marker

St. Andrews Beach

Jekyll Island · Glynn County · Erected 2016

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The Story

Created in 1950 as the only public beach open to Black Georgians, St. Andrews became a rare haven on the segregated Southeast coast, fading only after the island desegregated in 1964.

About this site

St. Andrews Beach is a historical marker in Jekyll Island, Glynn County, erected in 2016. It is one of 121 historical markers documented in Glynn County, among 181 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.0181, -81.4270 near Jekyll Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Separate But Equal? (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Beach Pavilion, The Dolphin Motor Hotel, and Beach Access.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.0181, -81.4270 · Jekyll Island, Glynn County
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