ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

USS George Bancroft Sail Exhibit
Located on Highway Spur 40
912-882-2782
The sail of this decommissioned submarine is on display and mounted on top of a simulated hull, at full scale, depicting a submarine surfacing. map

First Presbyterian Church (circa 1808)
100 West Conyers Street • St. Marys, GA 31558
912-882-4650
The oldest Presbyterian church building in the state of Georgia, this historic church also has the distinction of being the oldest building in Georgia that has been in continuous use as a church since its erection. map
Orange Hall House Museum (circa 1828)
311 Osborne Street • St. Marys, GA 31558
912-576-3644
Featuring Doric columns on the front verandah and wide steps leading from the ground up to the second floor main entrance, this historic home is a wonderful example of Greek Revival architecture and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. more... map
Toonersville Trolley
Located on Osborne Road
912-882-4000
The 1935 comic strip "Wash Tubbs & Easy," which originated the saying "See You In The Funny Papers!," featured the many local personalities who used this railcar to commute from St. Marys to Kingsland in the late 1920s. map

Historic District Braille Trail
Located in Downtown St. Marys
912-882-4000
This trail features braille markers displayed on 18 historic sights in the downtown Historic District of St. Marys. map
McIntosh Sugar Mill Ruins
Located on Spur 40
912-882-4000
Built by John Houston McIntosh at New Canaan Plantation soon after 1825, this sugar mill contained the first horizontal cane mill worked by cattle power and the mill was later used as a starch factory during the Civil War. map
Oak Grove Cemetery
Located at Bartlett and Weed Streets
912-882-4000
Graves of veterans representing every war are buried at this cemetery that was established in 1788. The cemetery is divided into three main sections: the old white section, the old black section, and, towards the back, the "new" section. The earliest marked grave is from 1801. map
Washington Oak
Located on Osborne Street
912-882-4000
The stump that remains today is from a live oak that was planted on the day George Washington was buried. map
Washington Pump
Located on Osborne Road
912-882-4000
One of the first sources of public water for St. Marys, this water pump was the only well not contaminated after hurricanes hit in the late 1800s and early 1900s. map

Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum
Located on Osborne Road on Cumberland Island
912-882-4336
A collection of artifacts from Cumberland Island and an exhibit area that showcases the lives of Native Americans, African Americans, the Carnegie family, and others who lived on the island in the 19th and 20th centuries are on display at this museum. map
St. Mary's Submarine Museum
102 St. Marys Street West • St. Marys, GA 31558
912-882-ASUB
Everything you ever wanted to know about submarines can be found at this unique museum that has displays such as a working periscope, models of torpedoes, deep-sea diving suits and submarine uniforms, command plaques, photographs, models of submarines, an area for watching movies on submarines, working sonar panels, and much more. more... map

Cumberland Island National Seashore
P.O. Box 806 • St. Marys, GA 31558
912-882-4335, 888-817-3421
Known as the largest and southernmost barrier island in Georgia, visitors of this national seashore can enjoy over 17 miles of secluded white, sandy beaches complete with wild horses, sea turtles, shore birds, dune fields, maritime forest, salt marshes, and historic structures built by the Carnegie family. more... map

Howard Gilman Memorial Park
Located on St. Marys Street
912-882-4000, 800-868-8687
Situated on the banks of the St. Marys River, this magnificent park is one of the most popular attractions in Coastal Georgia and the park features a waterfront launching dock and marina, a lovely boardwalk, an outdoor amphitheater, and a shaded children's playground. The park is also the host of an annual fireworks display on the Fourth of July. more... map

Krossrodes Connections
P.O. Box 5129 • St. Marys, GA 31558
Located on Highway 40
912-576-2778
This tour company offers well informed, guided ecological tours of the St. Marys and Cumberland Island areas by advance reservations. map