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Ossabaw Island is the third-largest barrier island in the state of Georgia, stretching over 26,000 acres approximately 20 nautical miles from Savannah's downtown district. The lovely island is known to have been inhabited for more than 4,000 years, home to remains of settlements from the region's indigenous Guale people and early Spanish explorers.

In the early 20th century, the island enjoyed a life as a popular artist retreat colony along the Atlantic Coast, attracting arts and literature luminaries such as Margaret Atwood and Aaron Copland. Since 1978, the island has been protected as a heritage preserve, overseen by the Ossabaw Island Foundation for cultural and scientific studies.

More than 9,000 acres of forested area is preserved, along with 16,000 acres of significant marshlands.

ublic special events are hosted by the foundation annually in cooperation with local university programs and research centers, including the Ossabaw Island Writers' Retreat.

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