Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Frederica Yacht Club and Marina, St. Simons Island, Glynn County

This document reports the results of an archaeological survey of terrestrial portions of the proposed Frederica Yacht Club and Marina Village development located on the Frederica River, St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia (Figures 1 and 2). This study was conducted by Garrow & Associates, Inc. under contract with the Sea Palms Development Corporation. The survey, which began on October 5, was conducted by a two-person crew and was completed October 9, 1987. Two previous archaeological studies have been conducted for portions of the study area. Honerkamp and Mullins (n.d.) surveyed approximately 250 acres of the Frederica West Development (Bay Colony property) in 1979 and Walker (1984) conducted a backhoe testing investigation to locate remnants of Frederica's southwestern bastion in 1983. This survey examined 11.9 acres including Tract 39 (7.4 acres) and a 4.5 acre portion of Tract 38. The study area is located north of Stevens Road immediately adjacent to the Fort Frederica National Monument property. The project area was heavily forested and necessitated a systematic shovel testing strategy. Shovel tests were placed at 20 m intervals across the tract, and additional tests were excavated at 10 m intervals in order to more accurately define site boundaries. One hundred and thirty-seven shovel tests were excavated, resulting in the definition of four sites on the project area. Site 1 is a portion of eighteenth-century Frederica and is currently listed as a National Monument. Site 1 is clearly eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Site 2 contains an historic maritime surface feature (boat slip) and a dispersed scatter of eighteenth or nineteenth century artifacts. Site 3 contains a light scatter of historic architectural refuse of unknown age and function. Sites 2 and 3 are not eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places because of their limited research potential. Site 4 contains undiagnostic oyster shell deposits and historic components and may be eligible for nomination to the National Register.