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6 | #VisitTybee 1 BEAUTIFUL BEACHES This sunny barrier island is home to more than three miles of inviting beaches, distinguished into four different areas with personalities all their own! (See pages 10-11 for more details.) Tybee is the perfect place for swimming, building sandcastles, strolling for seashells and watching amazing sunrises. 2 LIGHTHOUSE VIEWS Dating back to 1736, the Tybee Island Light Station and Museum is Georgia's oldest and tallest lighthouse. Three lightkeepers' cottages, a military battery nearby and exhibits help interpret the island's rich history, including the time of the indigenous Euchee tribe, the history of Fort Screven and Tybee Island's Golden Era. Climb the 178 steps to the top for a breathtaking view. 3 CIVIL WAR HISTORY Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on Cockspur Island between Savannah and Tybee Island. During the Civil War, the Union Army forced the Confederate garrison inside Fort Pulaski to surrender in one of the fi rst demonstrations of ri ed cannon power. This Civil War-era monument now offers regular cannon and muset fi rings and other features lie the Parrott Ri e a 30-pound reproduction cannon, one of the largest in the National Park Service. Explore the views from atop the fort ramparts, 32 feet above the ground. 4 COASTAL ECOLOGY The 5,400-square-foot Tybee Island Marine Science Center on Meddin Drive right off North Beach is a treasure for families, students and groups. Learn how to cultivate a responsible stewardship of coastal Georgia's natural resources through education, conservation and research. Explore touch tanks, observation decks, an interactive outdoor playground and a fabulous gift shop. You can even use a beach toy from the bin of recycled toys left behind on the beach. (Remember, leave only your footprints!) 5 SHOPPING Take your bikes to explore the retail side of life on the island. From locally made products at Kelly & Co. to your favorite beachy fi nds If this is your inaugural trip to Tybee, here's the inside scoop on what not to miss! T Y B E E I S L A N D F O R FIRST-TIMERS