
Mercer House, 9 mi from Wilmington Island
Around 321K people visit Fort Pulaski National Monument each year. All of it lies outside: 26 places within 40 miles, none inside Wilmington Island. On the list: 20 museums, a national monument and a state park, among others. Travel 40 mi and you reach Hunting Island State Park.

Fort Pulaski National Monument
National monument in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Plotted on the map
The map puts most of the 26 to the northwest.
Orange: Wilmington Island. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place to visit
Here are the 28 places within 60 miles.
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National monument in the United States.
Wormsloe Historic Site
Historic site and state park in Chatham County, Georgia, USA.
Hunting Island State Park
Barrier island and state park in South Carolina, United States.
Charlesfort-Santa Elena Site
Archaeological site in South Carolina, United States.
Fort Frederica National Monument
Heritage site in St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA.
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
Military museum in Pooler, Georgia, USA.
Penn School Historic District
Museum, former African-American school, historic district.
Savannah Theatre
Music venue, theatre and former movie theater in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
Historic museum house of Flannery O'Connor's childhood home.
Juliette Gordon Low Historic District
Historic district, historic home, and museum in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences
Historic mansion in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
National park in South Carolina.
Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed
Historic train depot and museum in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Wilmington Island → · Wilmington Island’s history →
Photo credits
Mercer House: Kyle Kesselring from Canal Winchester, OH, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Pulaski National Monument: Edibobb, CC BY 3.0 · Wormsloe Historic Site: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sorrel–Weed House: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Congregation Mickve Israel: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forsyth Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hunting Island State Park: The original uploader was Cdamgen at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Charlesfort-Santa Elena Site: Arman Manookian, Public domain · Fort Frederica National Monument: Bubba73 (talk), Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · First African Baptist Church: KudzuVine, Public domain · Georgia State Railroad Museum: Caseyjonz, Public domain · National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Penn School Historic District: Gilford Photography, Public domain · Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museum: Lawrence G. Miller (Lawrence G. Miller on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Savannah Theatre: The Savannah Theatre, CC BY 3.0 · Telfair Museums: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Davenport House: Cybersquire79, CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home: JRempel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green-Meldrim House: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Juliette Gordon Low Historic District: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reconstruction Era National Historical Park: TheDigitel Beaufort from Beaufort, SC, USA, CC BY 2.0 · SCAD Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parris Island Museum: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain · The Kazoo Museum: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 · Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorchester Academy: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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