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DID YOU KNOW?

DISCOVER FUN FACTS AND STORIES ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE ISLAND.
BY LAUREN MATICH

An Artist’s Retreat

JOHN SYME - THE WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

It is a little-known fact that the renowned
ornithologist, naturalist and painter of
“The Birds of America,” John James
Audubon, is one of the many notable

1831, a storm at sea forced Audubon into
turing onto shore, he met the owner of
Retreat Plantation, Thomas Butler King,
who asked Audubon to consider staying
a month. Although the artist was only
able to stay for an afternoon, King hospitably saw him off with a wagonload of
dation and chimney of the plantation
residence where King hosted Audubon

500 to
700

The number of pounds of meat
smoked weekly in Sea Island’s
smokehouse. Meat often smokes
for as long as 18 hours straight.

Sea Island Golf Club.

450
The number of candy canes in Sea Island’s
2013 gingerbread house. There were also
13 pounds of licorice bites, 500 pounds
of powdered sugar, 15 cups of cinnamon
and 30 pounds of spice gumdrops.

Nine Lives on Sea Island
Visitors may notice a friendly feline welcoming them to Sea Island. Ebony,
the resident cat of The Lodge gate,
has been a staple at her post for
more than four years. “[Ebony]
started out as a feral cat that
we’d see from time to time,”
says Brian Peeples, security
time she’s become tamer, to
the point where she is almost
one asks about her if she is not
where she can be seen.” Although
the security staff at The Lodge makes
sure that Ebony’s well taken care of, members, guests and staff alike bring offerings of treats and toys for the cat.

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