St. Simons Lumber Mills

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Timber from St. Simons Lumber Mills on St. Simons Island was shipped to market from this dock in Brunswick. After coming to a halt during the Civil War, the timber industry on the island was revived during the 1870s.

Courtesy of Coastal Georgia Historical Society.

St. Simons Lumber Mills

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