SOLD OUT: Author Talk with Historian Buddy SullivanGeorgia Tidewater: A New History of McIntosh County and Sapelo Island

The Ashantilly Center is pleased to invite you to an author talk with renowned coastal Georgia historian Buddy Sullivan, celebrating the release of his newest and most comprehensive work, Georgia Tidewater: A New History of McIntosh County and Sapelo Island.

Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m.
Ashantilly Center

This landmark volume is the most complete history of McIntosh County and its contiguous coastal region ever published. Expanding upon and superseding earlier editions, the book introduces new research, analysis, and interpretation, offering a richly layered understanding of the county’s past.

Sullivan presents an ecological overview that connects geography and environment to human history, arguing that the region’s ecology has profoundly shaped its economic and cultural development. Topics include archaeology, ecological science, maritime history, and the conservation of the barrier islands. Particular attention is given to African American communities in Darien, Sapelo Island, and Harris Neck, including the critical period of Black land ownership following the Civil War. The book also explores now-vanished communities and the human stories tied to McIntosh County’s rivers and sounds.

A deeply researched scholarly work, Georgia Tidewater draws extensively from primary sources—public records, private manuscripts, and archival materials—and is fully documented with footnotes, cross-references, and a comprehensive index. The new Early Days section provides invaluable insight for researchers, genealogists, and anyone interested in the enduring legacies of Georgia’s Lowcountry.

The hardcover volume spans 796 pages in an 8½ x 11 format, and features numerous maps and photographs, many in full color.

Buddy Sullivan is a fourth-generation McIntosh Countian and the author of numerous books and monographs on the history, culture, and ecology of coastal Georgia. His lifelong connection to the region brings depth, authority, and perspective to this essential work.

Join us for an engaging afternoon exploring the people, places, and forces that have shaped one of Georgia’s most fascinating coastal counties.