On St. Simon’s Island along the Georgia coast is a special
place for those who Are members of the Methodist church. It is also a special
place for folks who like to study U. S. history and Georgia history. The place
is a special woodland walk and the garden associated with it called the Wesley
Woodland Walk. This special place was dedicated in 1988 to honor Charles and
John Wesley.
It includes an eighteen foot tall Celtic cross (pictured
above) standing in the garden with a walkway circling it. The cross weighs
fifteen tons. Most of the flowers and plants within the area are native to the
area. The walk is only about 10 minutes
long so it can easily be traversed by most anyone. The area has several
squirrels and birds to be observed in it.
The Rev. John Wesley was appointed a Church of England
missionary to the colony of Georgia and served from 1736-37. He then returned
to England and went on to become famous as the founder of Methodism. His brother Charles is acclaimed as one of
the greatest hymn writers of all time.
The Walk is located across the road from Christ Church there
on the island.
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