St. Simons Island History Trolley Tour
Ninety minutes through every era of island history, with short on-and-off stops at the places where it happened.
The only complete history tour of St. Simons
Hop aboard an open-air trolley for a fun, fully narrated tour that's just as good for serious history buffs as it is for families. Our enthusiastic guides also share inside local knowledge of where to stay, eat, shop and have the most fun.
No other tour on the island includes short hop-off walking stops at Christ Church and Fort Frederica.
What you'll see
- Where the British defeated the Spanish in 1742
- Where timber was cut for the USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides"
- Where Methodism began in America
- Places where Eugenia Price wrote her best-selling novels
- Where the first slave congregational church was founded
- The site of the island's only woman-owned and woman-operated plantation
- The church where four sitting U.S. presidents attended services while in office
- The Avenue of Oaks, Fort Frederica and Christ Church
Good to know
- Reservations are required, and tours sell out.
- Arrive 15 minutes early to check in. Free parking at the pier. Look for the white trolley.
- Food and drinks are welcome, including your own alcohol (21+). Please bring cans or plastic rather than glass.
- There's a restroom stop midway through the tour.
- Leashed dogs are welcome. Please call (912) 638-3333 when you book so we know a dog is coming.
- In bad weather or extreme heat or cold we may use an all-weather minibus instead of the trolley.
- Private tours run at any time you choose. Ask for a quote.
