Saint Simons African American Heritage Coalition

St. Simons African American Heritage Coalition is a nonprofit organization with a mission to educate people about African American history here on Georgia’s largest barrier island; to preserve the remaining ancestral lands and homes; and to revitalize our Gullah Geechee heritage through tours, programs, and festivals throughout the seasons.

As St. Simons Island became increasingly popular to visitors and people seeking to live here in the mid-20th Century, three African American neighborhoods on the island were imperiled. Then and now, we experience development encroachment and the erasure of our quality of community for new subdivisions, and cemeteries ringed by golf courses and modern retreats.

SSAAHC is comprised of African American property owners and concerned citizens who care about preserving the heritage of the original African American communities on this island.