The Tree Spirits of St. Simons Island

The tree spirits are a lot of fun to locate if you have some spare time. They are carved into old oak trees all around the island. In the old days, sailing ships were made out of oak found on St. Simon's Island, and Mr. Jennings carved faces into about 15 different trees, signifying the loss of lives at sea. There is a google map which vaguely shows where some of the tree spirits are located, but it still involves quite a bit of searching. Very cool. The link below is the google map...although there are a few new ones not yet marked on the map. Happy searching,.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?msa=0&mid=zWM5JBqNFdtU.k-QZlQ80DxdY

https://assets.simpleviewcms.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/goldenislesga/tree_spirit_map_full_page_2139ba01-e2c4-43ab-84fd-1ef7069ec7a2.pdf

Legend has it the images pay homage to sailors who lost their lives at sea aboard sailing ships that were once made from the mighty St. Simon’s Island oak trees. Finding one is like finding a lost treasure.