Pin Point Heritage Museum

On 25 August 2025, I visited Skidaway Island State Park in Georgia. The area had just endured several days of heavy rain, leaving many of the trails flooded. The park offers multiple trails, but I had planned on hiking the 3-mile loop. I came prepared with my Nikon camera, tripod, backpack, and plenty of snacks and drinks. Still, I knew that walking those three miles in the August heat—while stopping often to take photos—would have left me too tired to enjoy much else. In the end, the flooding turned out to be a blessing in disguise, because it led me to discover a hidden gem I might not have found otherwise: the nearby community of Pin Point. Founded in 1896 by formerly enslaved people and their descendants, who purchased land after the Civil War rather than inheriting it, Pin Point became a proud Gullah-Geechee settlement. Families built churches, schools, and a thriving seafood industry, preserving their culture along the marshes of coastal Georgia. Knowing that history gave the landscape around Skidaway an even deeper meaning, it was not just beautiful, but also bound to stories of resilience and survival.