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Though Native Americans inhabited the Island for thousands of years prior, Fripp Island was first discovered by Europeans in the early 17th century. Fripp Island was named for the British Captain Johannes Fripp, charged with protecting Carolina from Spanish attacks throughout the mid-17th century.
and the ruins of General Oglethorpe's colony, Fort Frederica, are local landmarks today. Also of historical significance, St. Simons Island is home to Christ Church, founded by John and Charles Wesley in the early 1700's. Many notable Island residents, including Eugenia Price, are buried in the adjoining historic cemetery.