Little Saint Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Guale Native American Middens

Little St. Simons Island

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, April 12, 2025

1. Guale Native American Middens Marker

Inscription. You may notice that the ground around you is covered in shells. These shells, primarily from oysters, were left behind by Native Americans that utilized this site from approximately 1000 - 1400 AD. These dates are based on the characteristics of pottery that has been found in the deposit or "midden." The Guale tribe is the primary tribe believed to have occupied this region. Archaeological evidence indicates that this site was occupied on a seasonal basis, primarily during the fall. In addition to oysters and pottery, a variety of bones from fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals have been found in the midden. Smaller midden sites are scattered across Little St. Simons Island, always in close proximity to the tidal creeks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1400.

Location. 31° 17.352′ N, 81° 17.678′ W. Marker is on Little Saint Simons Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. It can be reached from foot path. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Simons Island GA 31522,

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United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

and on the Sea Islands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cannon's Point Plantation (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hampton Plantation (approx. 4.2 miles away); Pike's Bluff (approx. 4.9 miles away); Sinclair Plantation (approx. 5.2 miles away); German Village (approx. 5.8 miles away); Harrington Hall (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Georgia Navy (approx. 7.1 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 7.1 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Little St. Simons Island. (Submitted on April 15, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)
2. Coastal Shell Rings.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, December 4, 2025

2. Guale Native American Middens Marker

(Submitted on April 15, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)

Additional keywords. Guale, Altamaha, midden, oyster, salt marsh, tidal creek

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, December 4, 2025

3. Guale Native American Middens Marker

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, December 4, 2025

4. Guale Native American Middens Marker

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, December 4, 2025

5. Guale Native American Middens Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 15, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.