Ferryboat- Georgia, McIntosh County, "Anne Marie"
The Anne Marie transport passengers between the mainland and Sapelo Island. Sapelo Island, a barrier island, had a population of about 70 persons- most who are African Americans descended from enslaved workers. Some families can trace their lineage over nine generations. Because there are few employment opportunities and no schools on the island, workers and students use the ferry to reach jobs and schools on the mainland. Most of the land area on Sapelo Island is designated a the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Ferryboat- Georgia, McIntosh County, "Anne Marie"
The Anne Marie transport passengers between the mainland and Sapelo Island. Sapelo Island, a barrier island, had a population of about 70 persons- most who are African Americans descended from enslaved workers. Some families can trace their lineage over nine generations. Because there are few employment opportunities and no schools on the island, workers and students use the ferry to reach jobs and schools on the mainland. Most of the land area on Sapelo Island is designated a the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve.