The
Tybee Island Marine Science Center houses four rooms of
exhibits featuring marine life indigenous to the coast of
Georgia. Learn about mollusks, shells, fossils, reptiles,
marine fish, a touch tank and more! We offer a number of
hands-on programs for all ages. We also have a gift shop where
your purchase supports the care of our animals and our
educational programs.
What to See & Do
The
Tybee Museum - is located inside of the Battery
Garland which was built over a hundred years ago in 1899.
directly next to it is Fort Screven, (click photo to read it)
and across from it is the Tybee Lighthouse, also open to the
public with guided tours.
The
Tybee Island Light Station - is one of America's
most intact Light Stations, having all of its historic support
buildings still on its five acre site. The Headkeeper's and 1st
Assistant Keeper's house originally exhibited a unique style of
architecture known as the "stick style." The ornate
trim and contrasting vertical and horizontal siding has been
covered up by Coast Guard renovations. The Tybee Island
Historical Society has begun a restoration campaign which will
return the entire Light Station to its historic early 20th
century character.
Tybee
Island Marine Science Center - One
may walk right off the beach and directly into our museum. The
museum consist of eight aquariums and a touch tank containing
specimens indigenous to the coast of Georgia. Exhibits on the
first floor include a wave tank, shells, sharks, marine mammals,
fossils, marine pollution and a cross section of the beach.
There is a gift shop, classroom, and a small library located on
the second floor.
Fort
Pulaski - The defining events of Fort Pulaski
occurred during the American Civil War. In April of 1862, Union
troops directed rifled cannon fire at the fort breaching the
southeast angle. The quick success of this experimental cannon
surprised military strategists. The accuracy and range of the
rifled cannon rendered brick fortifications obsolete.
Immediately after capturing the fort, Union Major General David
Hunter, an ardent abolitionist, ordered the release of area
slaves. Many were recruited into the Union army comprising the
First South Carolina Colored Regiment. The park includes
scenic marsh and uplands that support a variety of animal life
characteristic of southern barrier islands. White-tailed deer,
alligators, and raccoons as well as resident and migratory birds
grace the landscape. Spanish moss drapes from yaupon holly
bushes and vegetation includes cabbage palms, various wetland
grasses, and a variety of temperate hardwood and pine trees.
Tybee
Island, Jaycee Park - is the more scenic with
it's lush nature of wildlife, variety of plant life, and marshy
creeks, There is a 1/4 mile track through, and about the area so
one may see it all by taking a stroll or by bicycling.
The
Tybee Island Marine Science Center houses four rooms of
exhibits featuring marine life indigenous to the coast of
Georgia. Learn about mollusks, shells, fossils, reptiles,
marine fish, a touch tank and more! We offer a number of
hands-on programs for all ages. We also have a gift shop where
your purchase supports the care of our animals and our
educational programs.