Tybee Island Coastal Pirate Gold

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Tybee Island Coastal Pirate Gold

Lost Treasure GA • Chatham County County
Description
Tybee Island and Savannah River mouth folklore of pirate gold buried in dunes and marsh edges — where Atlantic shipping lanes met Georgia's inland port.
Historical Notes
Tybee Island guards the entrance to the Savannah River. Pirates and privateers used coastal inlets from the Carolinas to Florida to ambush merchantmen and hide from naval patrols. Regional festivals and local tradition commemorate "pirates on the high seas of Georgia." Beach erosion and shifting dunes fuel belief that chests may lie under sand or in marsh hammocks near the lighthouse. Tybee's 18th-century lighthouse and Fort Screven district sit at the heart of Chatham County coastal treasure lore.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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