Black Island, Georgia

Black Island is a tidal island located just east of Darien, Georgia. It currently has a private gated residential community that is surrounded by native woodlands and marshes.[1]

History

The island was once used as a lookout for Fort King George. Later it was used as a hunting preserve for R. J. Reynolds, Jr., who lived at a mansion on Sapelo Island.[2]

References
  1. "Black Island GA | Vanishing Coastal Georgia Photographs by Brian Brown". vanishingcoastalgeorgia.com. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  2. "Black Island Road and Mcintosh Road, Darien, GA 31305". LoopNet. Retrieved 2017-05-11.


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