Editor’s Note The Historical Rabbit Hole

Artistically hand carved, cast, & created here in the Golden Isles, our unique designs include bracelets for all wrist sizes, earrings, pendants, and The Perfect Fit Toe & Finger Rings.

History was my first love. In fact, it was my first college major. But then, came the tricky task of pinning down a profession … if I didn’t want to go into academia — what would I do?

Obviously, I went a different route, but my interest in the past has never waned.

Living in the Golden Isles these 16 years has been an absolute dream. There are so many fingerprints on this land, I could write a different story every day of my life and still only scratch the surface.

I will say, there is one historical happening that has always fascinated me — Vice President turned fugitive Aaron Burr hiding out on St. Simons Island.

I was interested in the story in my PH (pre-Hamilton) era, which only expounded when I, like the rest of human civilization, became enamored with the musical.

I plowed through every Ron Chernow book (the author who inspired LinManuel Miranda’s production) I could get my hands on … Hamilton, of course, then Washington, and though unrelated, Grant. Burr made appearances in the Revolutionrelated stories, particularly of course in Hamilton, but finding a post-duel Aaron Burr seems to be as tough as it was in 1804.

founder (and possible traitor) but one thing Mr. Burr was not — boring.

I hope you guys enjoy reading that feature as much as I enjoyed writing it — it’s been a long time coming.

But it’s not the only historical treat we have for you. We also have the incomparable Buddy Sullivan who was so kind to write an exclusive piece for us on the Burning of Darien. It’s a fascinating story and one many might not know outside of the film, Glory, a portion of which was shot on Jekyll Island in the late 1980s.

On the other side of our theme, Habitat, we have some equally fascinating articles. Sam Ghioto, columnist, photographer, writer, and outdoorsman extraordinaire spent some time camping in the Okefenokee Swamp for another of our features. This one feels even more timely considering the circumstances.

In our Flower Power piece, writer Larry Hobbs reminisces on a brush with a breathtaking bloom on Little St. Simons. And Michael Hall shares a sit-down with the guys of OCEARCH who have made downtown Brunswick their home — you know, when they’re not out tagging great white sharks. It’s a jam-packed issue and we hope it you love it as much as we do.

Your obedient servant — Lindsey original St Simons Island Signature Bracelet and Jekyll Island Turtle Bracelet. #106PierVillageMarket,St.SimonsIsland www.GIBCoBracelets.com sponsor

AllpiecesproudlyhANdcr utifulGolde Ni sles.

So I decided to do my own digging. I started research for my Flight of Aaron Burr feature more than a year ago. But the problem was — how do we visually share this? Nothing physically remained of his time here, or so I thought.

Keepsake Jewelry from the artist of the original St Simons Island Signature Bracelet and Jekyll Island Turtle Bracelet.

The Golden Isles Bracelet Co. is a liitle store with a big reputation for fine locally crafted silver and gold jewelry. Sizes for all wrist measurements. The St Simons Island Signature Bracelet, Jekyll Island Turtle Bracelet, earrings, pendants, and custom-fit toe rings are included in the array of unique pieces found only here.

The

Sea

Keepsake Jewelry from the artist of the original St Simons Island Signature Bracelet and Jekyll Island Turtle Bracelet.

One auspicious day I hit upon the Federal Quarters in St. Marys, where according to owner Keegan Federal, Aaron Burr stayed during his time in the South, while evading capture in fall of 1804. And I had my answer.

All pi e ces

Artistically hand carved, casted, and created here in the Golden Isles we offer bracelets for all wrist sizes, earrings, pendants, and rings in all sizes to fit fingers or toes.

EXCLUSIVELY AT

# 106 P ier Vill ageM ar ke t, St. Simon sIs la nd (912) 6 3 8. 3636 www.GIBCoBra c elets.co m

All pieces proudly handcrafted in the beautiful Golden Isles.

EXCLUSIVELYAT : 215 Mallory Street | Saint Simons, GA 912.638.3636 | www.gibcobracelets.com

Located At #106 Pier Village Market St. Simons Island, Georgia 912-638-3636 www.gibcobracelets.com

#106 Pier Village Market

With Keegan’s help — and the talents of fab photog Priscilla Boudreau — we’ve been able to bring this story to life. It also sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole, as I now own roughly 10 books on Aaron Burr with plans to acquire more. You can say a lot of things about this