Editing Tybee Island, Georgia (section)

===Resort period===

During the late 19th century, at the height of the [[Industrial Revolution]], residents in large, polluted cities frequently sought out remote beaches for summertime getaways. Clear, saltwater breezes were thought to be remedies for numerous ailments, including [[asthma]] and certain [[allergy|allergies]].<ref>Adrienn Mendonca, "[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/ArticlePrintable.jsp?id=h-2967 Tybee Island] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021111844/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/ArticlePrintable.jsp?id=h-2967 |date=October 21, 2012 }}."  ''New Georgia Encyclopedia''.  Retrieved: July 9, 2011.</ref> Steamships began carrying patients and tourists to Tybee Island just after the Civil War.<ref name=mgmtplan /> In 1887, the [[Central of Georgia Railway]] completed a [[Tybee Railroad|rail line to Tybee Island]] from downtown Savannah, opening the island to waves of summertime visitors.<ref name=mgmtplan /> The railroad built the Tybrisa Pavilion in 1891, and by the end of the decade, several hundred summer cottages dotted the island's Atlantic coast.<ref name=mgmtplan>"[http://www.cityoftybee.org/Assets/Files/BeachTaskForce/Beachplan.pdf Tybee Island Beach Management Plan] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305011744/http://www.cityoftybee.org/Assets/Files/BeachTaskForce/Beachplan.pdf |date=2012-03-05 }}."  Retrieved: September 9, 2008.</ref>

In the 1920s, [[U.S. Route 80]] was completed, connecting Tybee Island via road with the mainland. The Tybrisa Pavilion became a popular stop for [[big band]] tours and performers included [[Bing Crosby]], [[Tommy Dorsey]], and [[Blue Steele]]. The pavilion also housed a bowling alley and roller skating rink.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tybee Pier and Pavillion[sic] |url=https://www.filmsavannah.org/locations/location-highlights/tybee-pier-and-pavillion/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |website=Film Savannah |language=en-US |archive-date=November 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103071939/https://www.filmsavannah.org/locations/location-highlights/tybee-pier-and-pavillion/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Development continued to push toward the island's southern tip. By 1940, the island had four hotels, including the Desoto Hotel and Hotel Tybee, and numerous smaller lodges. The Tybrisa Pavilion burned down in 1967, and was replaced by the Tybee Pier and Pavilion in 1996.<ref>[http://www.tybeeisland.com/tybee-island-pier-pavilion.shtml Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022102245/http://www.tybeeisland.com/tybee-island-pier-pavilion.shtml |date=October 22, 2008 }}."  Retrieved: September 9, 2008.</ref>

[[Cecil B. Day]] opened the first [[Days Inn]] on Tybee Island in 1970.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8TfhLiBMFEYC&q=%22days+inn%22+%22tasty+world%22 |title=Day by Day: The Story of Cecil B. Day and His Simple Formula for Success |last=Day |first=Cecil Burke Jr. |date=2000 |publisher=Jonathan David Publishers, Incorporated |isbn=9780824604257 |language=en}}</ref>