Gullah-Geecheee descendants at Harris Neck Refuge

A man and a woman stand respectfully near trees. Their ancestors were part of the Gullah-Geechee community that once lived at what is now Harris Neck Refuge.
Photo By/Credit

Monica Harris/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
09/23/2021
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Rev. Edgar Timmons, Jr., left, and Frances Timmons Lewis at the William Timmons House & Oyster Factory Site on Tiger Bluff at Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia. Their ancestors were part of the Gullah-Geechee community once located at what is now the refuge.
Facility
Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Coastal
Subject tags
Cultural resources
Historic sites
History
Wildlife refuges