Editing St. Simons, Georgia (section)

===Christ Church===
{{Main|Christ Church (St. Simons, Georgia)}}
[[File:Christ Episcopal Church, St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA, 2015.jpg|thumb|Christ Church]]
In 1808 the state of Georgia gave {{convert|100|acres|abbr=off}} of land on St. Simons to be used for an [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]] church and its support. Called [[Christ Church (St. Simons, Georgia)|Christ Church]], the structure was finished in 1820. During the Civil War, invading U.S. troops commandeered the small building to stable horses and virtually destroyed it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gatewaytothegoldenisles.com/article/id/1393/page/2|title=Gateway to the Golden Isles}}</ref> The church was restored in 1884 by lumber magnate [[Anson Dodge#Anson Greene Phelps Dodge Jr.|Anson Phelps Dodge]], whose son became the new church's first rector. Located at 6329 Frederica Road, just south of Fort Frederica National Monument, this historic building is home to an active Episcopal congregation.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Christ Church, Brunswick, Georgia, Saint Simons Island, Jekyll Island, GA|url = http://www.glynncounty.com/History_and_Lore/Christ_Church/|website = www.glynncounty.com|access-date = 2016-01-13}}</ref> The adjacent cemetery contains gravesites dating as far back as 1803.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Christ Church and Cemetery - St. Simons Island, Georgia|url = http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/christchurch.html|website = www.exploresouthernhistory.com|access-date = 2016-01-13}}</ref>